Thinking about why Trump won

The main reason I think Trump won was unspoken connivance between him, the FBI director, and Putin.

They kept the "Big Lie" that the Clintons are somehow corrupt going, without evidence, just accusation and innuendo -- as it turns out the FBI subpoena (issued at a point to do Clinton the most possible damage) was made of tissue paper.  I rather hope he is investigated for abuse of power, but since Republicans control things now this is unlikely.

Gun control, unfortunately, and in spite of a steady stream of unnecessary deaths, is not going to happen in the US -- even though where it is in place you have far fewer gun deaths.  There seems almost a religious insanity about the subject in many parts of the US, stemmed by the gun industry's propaganda.

America is remaining relatively strong because of the immigrants, both legal and otherwise.  Immigrants invigorate a nation.  Countries that restrict it stagnate and get older and older.  If immigration into the US is stopped, within twenty years the country won't have enough working age people to pay for its Social Security pledges (I see Republicans are already talking about reducing benefits).

I begin to see signs of reality in Trump.  That will mean non-repeal of Obama Care (oh they will do something cosmetic to "fix" it), backing off on building the Wall with Mexico, backing of on trade restrictions, and so on.  I think if his base is at all intelligent they will fairly soon see that they have been bamboozled.

Of course the actual fact is that Clinton won the election if it had been held anywhere other than the States -- the Constitution is now an out-of-date document and needs major work.