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A Nation Divided

The fight is over, and now is the time to reunite.

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A Nation Divided
New York Daily News

It is no secret that this election has created a great divide in our country, and this divide needs to close. The bashing, the shaming, and the hateful social media posts are just the smaller things that are strengthening this seperation between the American citizens. We are shaming our friends and neighbors for who they voted for. We are bashing our family members for not not having our same political views. We are participating in violent rallies and protests. The videos of Trump supporters physically harming Clinton supporters and vice versa, and the hateful words posted about this election are the elements that are degrading the American way.

This violence-ridden election is over, so let's close this divide. We as citizens of America need to have respect for one another, and stop the spread of hatred and violence. One person's negative Facebook post or tweet is not going to change who was elected to govern our country, so the posts need to come to a halt. We need to find common ground. It is time to stop this madness and come together. Our great nation has made the decision to hand the presidency over to Trump, so all we as citizens can do is give him a chance. Optimism is key.

"Hillary has worked very long and very, very hard over a long period of time and we owe her a major debt of gratitiude for her service to our country." Hillary's opponent spoke these words early this morning, just after discovering he won the election. Clinton congratulated him as well on winning the election. Even after a long and tiring battle filled with campaigns and brutal debates, these two, in the end, still united and made peace with eachother. America needs to follow in their footsteps and put all of this hatred behind us, and be hopeful for the future.

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