To all the protesters (you know, the violent ones wreaking havoc in various communities across the United States):

We hear you. The public hears and understands that you do not like the results of this election. We hear the outcries of "Not my President." We have read about the fires you started, the police cars damaged, and the number of people wounded. We hear you, but will you listen just for a moment? There is something you need to know: Your views matter. Whether you voted for Hillary or an independent party, or maybe you didn't vote at all, and you are against President Trump, his values, and his moral platform, you matter. Your voice matters. You have a right to be heard. Another necessary point to be made: You are going about this the wrong way. Damaging cities, hurting people, screaming profanity - none of it will help you get your point across. The United States does not deserve to be destroyed and broken down by chaos and recklessness. Now that you know these two important things, I encourage to use your voice in a way that works. How did this election become so publicized? It did so by the use of media. Social and news media are your tools to getting your points across. Articles, videos, and petitions are your weapons of change. In order to inspire change, you have to speak the language of those doing the changing. Last I checked, the government doesn't communicate through anarchy. You next should choose what you would like to be changed.

Donald Trump is our President, and there is no changing that. Maybe you disagree with the plans he spoke of putting in motion during the election, like the proposed South-border wall. But I urge you: do not argue and fight what does not exist. This wall is not real yet. President Trump will have to undergo processes before any plans can be put into motion. He announced these plans as a candidate, but let's see what he does as a President. When he stands as our President (and if you are a citizen of the United States of America, he is your president) and announces that he is building a wall, then you have something to fight, a reason to inspire change. That is when you rally the troops and make your point without violence and destruction. Do not waste your time making noise when you could spend it being heard.