I think a lot about this piece from Musk's first wife, Justine. www.marieclaire.com/sex-love/a53...

The US health insurance system in a nutshell-

People are persuadable. Even those who consistently vote will still change their minds about which party and candidate they vote for. We just witnessed this happen en masse in Trump's favor, separate from turnout.

So, no, they're not gone forever - or at least they don't have to be.

Any discussion around "what happened" in the Presidential election should lead with the fact that globally, incumbents of all ideologies have been losing left and right. This isn't an excuse to avoid criticism or feedback - it's just a key part of the story.

This is what sold me.