Worse than a Terrorist Attack?

We're getting and sending out messages of alarm and sorrow following this upset win (of the electoral vote) by Donald Trump.  (I started to write "sorry," which is how I feel.  Remember how people sent that message after George W. Bush's "win"?)

I got this from my son:

I just wanted to connect with you after the election results. I'm at a conference in Austin, fortunately a more liberal part of Texas than the rest. I'll be flying back tomorrow. 

I feel worried about the future, but I'm glad we have each other and the other people in our lives. I love you and value our relationship, and that feels very important right now. 

Doesn't that sound like the kind of message people send out after a terrorist attack?

Is this our greatest national tragedy since the attack on the World Trade Center--perhaps even worse because this tragedy was elected?  (The other one might have been brought on by us, but it wasn't by popular vote.  Hmm.  Now that I think of it, neither was this one.)