People on here can be pro-Trump and pro-Clinton, but don't tell the Clinton people that they're not allowed to grieve or that they need to get over it. 🐠 support 🐠 on FB. Be kind and gracious.

........being kind and gracious means not blocking traffic in the name of trying to prove a point with the EC

Being kind and gracious means acknowledging that protests are peaceful and people affected by the aggressive rhetoric by POTUS-E have a right to get a little wound up.

Great comeback. Excellent attempt at addressing the facts which show these protests aren't peaceful.

They're peaceful. Out of total number of protesters, 1-2% of the people were rioting. I understand that's still quite a few people, and I don't agree with any rioting at all, but that doesn't negate the fact that the vast majority of people were being peaceful. What isn't peaceful are the hate crimes and divisive, confrontational language we're hearing from people who feel validated by Trump. (Yes some on the other side were also lashing out, which I don't agree with, but again that doesn't invalidate the sheer number of Trump's radical supporters attacking minorities).

Peaceful? Where have you been? Thousands have been arrested, all out riots in a few of the cities, people closing off streets, vandalizing property. Nothing peaceful about it and the fact that they are protesting one of the most fair elections in the world shows how much grace they're lacking

Maybe you should go and grab em by something, not sure what - but ask POTUS-E for suggestions.

What is the purpose of the protests though?

Trump won and Clinton lost. Give him a chance and perhaps we will all be surprised.

If in two years you aren't happy, you have the midterms and should vote accordingly.

Trump isn't a Republican either, he doesn't owe the party anything. He isn't tethered to anything.

I didn't vote for him but this is where we are and these protests change nothing and accomplish nothing.

If you want change, don't grieve, vote.

Where was this also when it became evident that the DNC was actually working to discredit Sanders who was a better candidate, heard the discontent, and wasn't under FBI investigation?

P1 let's not ignore all of the hate crimes that have happened in the last week in the name of Trump. That might be one of the reasons for these protests. 🤔

What is your source of news? Brietbart?

Not all Clinton supporters are protesting. Some of us are silently sitting at our computers trying to work through the fog of grief. I was very active with the Clinton campaign and I have no idea where these zealots who were protesting were for the past few months when we needed them. Also, do you seriously think that your fish friends are the ones shutting down traffic? No, they're here and looking for a quiet place of strength how they do with all issues. Stop being jerks.

Most have been debunked vs. the actual videos of hate crimes against white Trump supporters

For real, so sad. Having a hard time working. So tired. Need time to process this, but no time with the deadlines and demands of this job.

Such whine, many sad. We get it. Those protesters need to get back to work and stop blocking traffic / vandalizing in states that went BLUE. Go take a truck to Florida and break shit there.

Really OP - life goes on and while it may be shocking, the world of consulting and business doesn't nor shouldn't stop for our broken heart, regardless of the cause.

But seriously, 1. Get the purpose of this thread. It is not for comments like that. 2. Educate yourself about grief and empathy. Your comments have the potential to cause significantly more serious harm than you might imagine. 3. I worked through my mom dying of cancer so I know a thing or two about putting emotions aside to work. 4. Be an adult. Enlightened adults don't talk to each other like that. 5. I will fully admit that I am prob taking anger out on you right now and I am sorry. The end. Total mistake coming on here in the first place

If comments on a thread can hurt your feelings that badly, I question your mental fortitude.

If you can't handle pushback, why did you post in the first place?

Death, divorce, illness - those things are real and I understand that level of stress, grief and needing time away. I buried parents and family, that is real grief and puts life into real perspective.

Here, this is at this point, the equivalent of your team losing. Nothing has changed yet and I doubt your life will truly be impacted.

Enlightened adults can tell one another, to get their shit together, have perspective and focus on what matters. Your loved ones, your career, that matters and that you can control.

The odds on reality is that not much will change with this election.

Way too much to say and way too many other important things to do. It's sad that you feel so entitled and inspired to go out of your way to discredit other people's feelings. Going forward, try to learn the lesson that you don't have the right to tell other people how they should feel. The people in your life will thank you for not doing that the next time that they need your support. There is a time and a place for your comments. I understand where they are coming from, but this is not the time nor the place.

PC1 it seems like you are an entitled white male and nothing will impact you, but that is not at all the case for millions of Americans. People are genuinely scared, and just because you have zero idea what that feels like does not mean people have no right to be upset. Things are already changing, there have been so many accounts of hate crimes already. The reality for a lot of people is that their president and this country doesn't support them, and in some cases feel they don't belong here. That warrants people to have some feelings.

PC1- having feelings does not make you unprofessional. All of us have shown up to work and are getting the job done. Just a word from the wise, the more you deny your emotions, the more that they control you. In order for employees who are feeling these emotions to not have them control them for weeks to come, they need to process them now. One way we are attempting to do that is through the private venue of FB. When is the time for your comments? Once we have processed and are ready for them. All scientific research supports the claim that comments like your cause more damage than good at this stage. I'm not saying that to attack, but to genuinely let you know. I can tell that you are coming from a good place, but if you truly want people to be the professional soldiers that you have spoken about, tell the fish on here that you are sorry for how they feel and that it must be hard. Even if you disagree, a comment like that goes a million miles further to make the situation better. You don't have to tell us that, but I'm just letting you know the types of things that will actually help. Also, as for that standard, "I'm sorry you feel that way and that must be hard" generic comment, as an experiment, I recommend that you say that in response to your wife, co-worker, or friend the next time that you can tell that they are disappointed or feeling down about anything and I guarantee you that you'll earn a lot of respect and appreciation. It is a generic line that carries a lot of weight.

PC1- I'm pretty sure that all of us are some of the most professional people out there. Nobody is saying that they don't have to be professional right now. Personally, I am working my butt off, but that doesn't mean that it is easy. There is also truly a fine line between pushing through emotions and causing yourself emotional damage. It's all a fine balance.