What happened? Well, the Democrats were the decent caring party. The all-inclusive party. The protectors of immigrants and women's rights (Roe v Wade). The Democrats fought for Blacks, gay marriage, and LGBTQ. The Democrats fought to keep books in schools and free lunch.
The Democrats fought for all these things. Alas, it wasn't enough. The Republicans ran on hate, lies, bigotry, and racism. They ran horrible racist ads about Hispanic people. They took away women's rights. The Republicans dogged gay and transgender people. Yet, it was just what America wanted and needed. Make no mistake. There were no undecided voters in this election. They all knew what they were getting.