You didin't owe them your vote. 

They wanted it? 

They should have earned it by advocating for the things you wanted
user
they didn't even need to run on a progressive platform.  all they had to do was not be explicitly evil.
assistant
And yet Trump's platform is seemingly very popular with Americans.

I think America is just unfortunately farther right than anyone would actually like to believe.
user
This is the actual truth. The dems losing means that they lean more right in the future to have a chance of success, they won't come back as more progressive
assistant