Our system of government worked exceptionally well on election day, to an extent that is virtually unheard of in the world; a man who was opposed by the elitist class that runs this country,
You mean like the Koch Bros, the Mercers, those elitist types?
actually WON the White House due to the support of the people. It was one of the most uniquely democratic events of the past 200 years, and very well may never happen again.
Whaddaya mean "...support of the people...it was one of the most uniquely democratic events of the past 200 years"? That kind of hyperbole is right out of the Trump playbook.
Anyway, you can't be serious, given...
1. That Trump lost the popular vote by almost 3 million vote, where other presidents won the election on less than that. Therefore, one cannot say he has the "will of the people" that is, if you define it as a clear majority.
2. That Trump took the White House solely on a fluke of the electoral college system.
3. That Trump won illegitimately With the Help of Sec'y of State Kris Kobach's "Interstate Crosscheck" program, which purged 1.1 million (mostly blacks, Asians, & Hispanics) from the voter registration rolls where the purged numbers in the swing states vastly exceeded the vote count Trump won by ( see
Greg Palast | Investigative Reporter ) NOTE: But for crosscheck, Hillary would have taken the swing states.
4. That Republican de facto voter suppression techniques
5. That Comey letter (I personally don't believe it could have single-handedly turned the election, without the other items).
6. Russian meddling. (if Trump only won by 70,000 votes, then it's conceivable the meddling could have tipped the scales, because, yes, FB/Twitter/Soc Media advertising/trolling works, don't think it doesn't ).
Yes, a stronger candidate would have overcame the vote deficits such things caused, but if things were square, despite the fact that she could have directed her campaign more efficiently and effectively, still, she would have won, and that's the point.
Now, I'm not saying "playing unfair" is an issue, since most campaigns do not play fair, and surely Hillary did not play fair during the primary, it's just that there were these other factors beyond her control.
Before anyone shouts "sore loser", check out the Greg Palast link about Interstate Crosscheck. If it were not for that one, you might have had a point.
Those who argue she stole the primary, perhaps, but that's a different debate.