"How would that work, and on what timeframe?
2020? 5 years? 10 years? Nationally? What about smaller places with less diversity."

I think this is what was lost with Bern's campaign...that he joined the dems instead of running strictly as an independent

That could have been THE breakthrough...but I hope it is just setting the stage for more viable political parties

i.e it's already happening

https://www.npr.org/2016/02/28/467961962/sick-of-political-parties-unaffiliated-voters-are-changing-politics

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/did-democrats-just-have-their-first-tea-party-moment-of-the-2018-primaries/

"I took them as placating and talking down, that treats an existential problem as a matter of hysterics and I told you to fuck off when you brought up my kid/family."

I don't remember mentioning your kids or family, I don't know you well enough to enter that conversation...maybe you could point it out for me...?

"Because these aren’t “news stories” these are global events just like weather patterns and seasons."

"What is my psychological state? This is why I told you to fuck off yesterday."

When I see a post titled...I'm struggling...in this forum...I feel compelled to reply

what I relayed to you directly in your post was how I personally dealt with the same thing

I was where you are today...at the beginning of the election cycle

I didn't want to even be associated with a country that would even entertain a leader like Trumpster

+ I really REALLY love Vancouver

That is how I am interpreting your psychological state...it's a bit of panic IMO

at least that is how I felt when I was having some of the same thoughts and reactions

during that election cycle...I actually stopped watching TV all together

it really did help, ALOT

that is the extent of my intent...trying to give you some advice based on my reaction and dealings with the same issue.

To answer the question you pose today in your OP...we survive.

That's how this ends well...we will continue our lives post Trumpster