Elective - Edit, title change

[Achebe]

A Petrarchan Sonnet! Well done!
I lost you in 'others self inflicted wounds' - not sure what was being said there.
Otherwise, nice.

Advice on how to better restore their happiness? That's a tough one. And not because Trump has taken you for a ride, and will be played by Putin, but because his win has hurt the ego of people on the other side. After months of social media campaigning, they see themselves as being on the losing side. Nobody likes losing. 
So no, you can't do nuffin. They'll sulk until the opportunity for revenge comes up in four years.

Unless Trump tries to do a Putin himself and assumes dictatorial powers. That'll be awesome to watch.