One thing the U.S election has shown us is a reluctance on the part of segments of the electorate to accept any opinion other than their own. You do not have a right to disagree with them, even if you provide reasons for doing so.
The problem with this is the similarity between Russia, China and the United States, which should not go unnoticed. In none of these places is it acceptable to have a contrary opinion. The media is managed to filter out views that differ from the government's own. An elite at the top of the central government manages their power to preserve a single view. Local political figures apply "rules" that discourage dissent. Social media is watched and political parties contribute pieces to keep their views in channels used by the population. The people are managed; they know it, and the resentment spills out on occasion.
A single party rules the political elite. All three claim to be democracies of a type, yet they have elements of something less. We have always believed our country was better than these others because of its tolerance for different views and different religions. Stand on a soapbox in a local park and proclaim that just to see how it is received.
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