Let me first explain something. I do not understand the “Deplorables” as Hillary Rodhman Clinton has called them. I do not understand the racist, sexist, hateful people that are voting for Donald Trump because of his hateful rhetoric. I understand the Trump supporters because many of them are tired of the establishment. They are tired of Corporate Americas strangle-hold on our great country, and our sham of a Democracy.

Our country has a dirty history of stomping on the working class. Perhaps not as much as many other countries around the world, but we cannot pretend that we are the best and the greatest anymore. Some countries are trying to move their people into a new technological clean, and fair future, and America is not. Inflation rises much faster than minimum wage in America. Our jobs are getting shipped away, our unions are dismantled, and our students are being used as some kind of debt cattle. Trump supporters have every reason to be upset at the current established order, just like the rest of us. Never mind the clear white supremacy undertone (which is of course deplorable) coming from many of them, the grievances about our Democratic system, our media, and our politicians is very well deserved. The media, the politicians, and the corporate giants of the world are all in cahoots with each other, to maintain monopolies and the current socioeconomic system, all at the expense you and me, white black or brown. This is not good for the American people. It’s worse for some groups, but it’s not good for any of us outside the “Big Boys Club” as I call it.

I asked myself the other day, who is really to blame for the rise of Trump? I blame myself. I blame the progressives of this country. We trusted in our Democracy, when we knew we shouldn’t have. Our revolution wasn’t strong enough to beat the corruption, and we were too patient. Now the disenfranchised white conservatives (i know, I almost could not believe is said that either) of the nation are rallying to Trump, with the belief that he will bring about change. While they are wrong on the details, and on the candidate, they have every reason to be upset with this current system as well. Many of them don’t understand what’s going on exactly, and even more have no idea what to actually do to fix this, but they are trying much harder than we are. A trump presidency will probably be horrific, and have terrible consequences to the people of America and to the world, in much of the way that Hitler’s rise to power did. Trump supporters are right about one thing. There is something terribly wrong with this country.

I want Trump supporters to know that I understand. I see what has happened to you. While we will greatly disagree on the details, we can both agree that we are all being screwed over, and we have to push back. But I must express to you that Trump is not the answer to fighting the establishment. He is the establishment. Do not let that man make things worse for all of us. I respect your grievances, and your voice. All of us united together can make things better. We can create change. Real change. Donald Trump is not that change. Donald Trump will kill what’s left of this beautiful country.