Your supposedly well educated adults are not well read,  nor educated.  They are not at the end of history, but rather at least 100 years behind the curve.The trend of socialism as an idea on which to further bring about the progress of western civilization has been debated, and the lessons (of eventual decline) have been well documented by  multiple generation in many different countries.

Your "well educated friends" are just simple  groupies of feel good policies.  The problem with that attitude is that it has consequences.  The results of November 6th have clearly exposed the danger that we are in. A brighter future is not preordained. The continued progress of western man is not  inevitable.  Whether our progress is halted or continues; will in a large part, depend on the success we have in getting these type of "educated adults"  to understand the magnitude of their ignorance.

Tell them to start their education by reading  F.A. Hayek  "The road to Serfdom"

Just joined...but still not going to wear the jacket. I live in Charleston and this event pushed me over the decision making edge.

Looking forward to meeting everyone tomorrow  evening.

So add  a new recruit to your  head count.