On the contrary, Saranac Lake’s “Alternative Inauguration Party” will mark the defeat of Donald Trump’s brand of anti-establishment xenophobic nationalism. The counterintuitive idea of liberal victory in the 2016 presidential race is posited on Hillary Clinton’s startling triumph in the popular vote. Photograph: Ed Pilkington for the GuardianFor civil rights activist Al Sharpton, the issue of the popular vote is especially poignant and personal. The four organizers of the Alternative Inauguration Party have been lambasted as “seditious” by trolls on their Facebook page. After the alternative inauguration party is over they intend to keep going with a new campaign to reclaim the American flag.

Source: The Guardian January 19, 2017 11:00 UTC