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The Washington establishment and its fans and defenders got their comeuppance this week, and they're finding it very difficult to get their heads around it.
Before we go any further, I should clarify that I'm no fan of Donald Trump, and like most people, I believed Clinton would win, so this isn't an opportunity to say 'I told you so.'
Nevertheless, it was always clear that Clinton's campaign strategy had some serious flaws. Most of us thought this would simply make it a tight race, but that Clinton would undoubtedly pull through. Now, however, the events of the aftermath - on top of the obvious mistakes already made - make the reasons Trump pulled off the shock victory clearer than ever.
It's not me, it's you
Liberals for Clinton spent this election doing three things that were entirely counter-productive and which now they should regret.
First, they ran a campaign which based itself less on issues and more on the fact that Trump doesn't appear to be a very nice person. Now, while this may be true and even seemed like a logical strategy at times (during p*ssy-grabbing-gate, for example), ultimately it's not how you win over or inspire people.
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