Tantrums for Trump

Donald Trump is the President-Elect of the United States and the children in American colleges and universities are losing their collective minds. Yes, I said CHILDREN because that's how many of them are acting regardless of their age. (Disclaimer--- this is not a blanket statement for all college kids. There are millions of them out there acting like mature adults. This post is aimed at those college kids who are crying and throwing tantrums because Hillary lost the election.) Reports are springing up all across the nation of college students throwing tantrums like pre-schoolers. You know, 3 year olds who throw themselves on the floor, kick their feet, scream, cry, and hold their breath because they are not allowed to have a cookie. Why are they acting this way? Because they have grown up spoiled, have been raised in a culture where nobody fails, nobody loses, everybody gets a trophy for participation, and you should never, ever have your feelings hurt. I believe we call these people Millennials? There is even a new TV show dedicated to this very topic. It's called The Great Indoors. It's about a middle aged guy who has to work in an office with a bunch of spoiled brat millennials. The whole show makes fun of their pampered ways and how they can't handle it when they are actually required to, you know, work. Ummmm... that's why it's called a JOB!

It's these same millennials who are throwing fits because they just can't deal with an election where their candidate lost. Think about it. Most of these people are between 18-25. For most of their teenage/adult lives, Barack Obama has been President. They've never experienced a time when they (and their candidate) didn't win. They've never experienced a political loss, and they are not used to being told, "No, you can't have what you want". Much like the aforementioned pre-schooler denied a cookie before dinner, the millennials are throwing tantrums because they don't know how to graciously accept being told they can't have exactly what they want, whenever they want it. It's really not even their fault. They have been raised and socialized in a world where they are told they should always win. That's not how life works. At some point in the very near future they are going to have to accept that life is full of disappointments and heartache. But it's those same disappointments and heartaches that make the victories and happy times in life so sweet. Anybody who never experiences losing can ever fully appreciate winning.

As I step down off my soapbox (for you millennials out there, a soapbox is what politicians used to stand on to elevate themselves above the crowd they were speaking to), I will list below a few excerpts from various news sources that document how these college kids are reacting. Ridiculous? I think so, but I'll let you judge for yourself. Here they are:

At Tufts University, arts and crafts were offered. And the University of Kansas reminded students via social media of the therapy dogs available for comfort every other Wednesday.

“People are frustrated, people are just really sad and shocked,” said Trey Boynton, the director of multi-ethnic student affairs at the University of Michigan. “A lot of people are feeling like there has been a loss. We talked about grief today and about the loss of hope that this election would solidify the progress that was being made.”
There was a steady flow of students entering Ms. Boynton’s office Wednesday. They spent the day sprawled around the center, playing with Play-Doh and coloring in coloring books, as they sought comfort and distraction.

And they wonder why people don't take them seriously.
In addition to the above examples, Cornell University hosted a "cry-in," where staff provided distraught students with tissues and hot chocolate.

For years, progressives have sheltered children from failure or pain. Athletic events for young children no longer keep score, and everyone gets a trophy. Schools try to minimize competition and achievement because of insane theories about fostering self-esteem.
Unfortunately, you can't shelter kids forever. At some point, something is going to invade their safe spaces and smack them upside the head. On November 9, it was dealing with the fact that Donald Trump is the president-elect of the United States.

George Mason University is offering a "healing space" gathering for students distraught over President-Elect Donald Trump's victory. Psychological and counseling services were made available to students affected by Trump's win.

And just for good measure, I thought I'd offer this:

On the topic of Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem--- Why did the liberal progressives give him so much attention? What was Colin doing, really? When you get down to brass tacks, what was he doing? He was ripping America, and that's what the liberal progressives liked, and that's what they wanted to promote -- and the American people have had their fill of this. The American people love their country and are sick and tired of people who hate it being celebrated and elevated and made celebrities and getting rich. They are sick and tired of it, and we have the election results to show for it.