“It’s almost over. Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump cut different paths across the country on Monday, the final full day of campaigning for the 2016 election, the nastiest in many decades and one that will leave an uncertain legacy for future cycles.” ---- New York Times Nov.7.2016 That was the last sort of thing in my mind when I went to bed. On the day afterward, November 8th 2016, I woke up just like any other typical day: first, by the birds; then the sunlight coming through the curtain that I intentionally left exposed. My first conscious move seemed usual as well: I reached my phone to check the time. Then, at that moment when my eyes settled on the screen, everything went off the track. I saw a short message that Donald Trump won the election. Immediately, I was electrified, sitting straight up from my bed and fully awake. My initial reaction was pure surprise. It felt entirely different from the kind of surprise of birthday parties or Christmas presents bu...