It is no secret that our country is facing a challenging time. Since the first day the candidates for the election were announced, we have seen huge amounts of controversy on both sides of the political parties. The tension and animosity has only increased as we furthered the campaigning, and now that we have announced our president, Donald Trump, we have witnessed a whole new level of difficulties. While I will not be taking a stance in this article, I will admit I believe that we as a country would benefit greatly if we looked at this situation in a different view.

I will not excuse President Trump for the inappropriate things he has said. Although, I have noticed a lot of Americans terrified of the things that will come under his presidency. I do not fault anyone for feeling uneasy; I believe this is to come with any drastic change, especially a new president. I ask you to remember how government works. Our new president will not be able to tear up every law that we currently have and rewrite them how he sees fit. The laws still have to pass through our judicial system just like they always have. While he does have power, I do not see him putting as huge of a dent in our country as some people may think. Just keep in mind there are other people involved in our government as well.

I respect and understand the idea of protesting when it is peaceful. I am in no way speaking against this, but I do ask for us to all step back and look at the bigger picture. We are becoming divided as a country. The country was founded on democracy, the idea that every person has a voice and that we the people choose who will lead us. There will always be people unhappy with the situation. Sometimes we may not agree or like how things turn out, but we have faith that our country is strong enough to withstand and make it through challenges we may face. The best way to do this is to remain united. We are the UNITED States, for goodness sake! I am firm in the fact that we should not group a certain party or belief into one single stereotype. I have seen Republicans grouped into a racist, redneck, narrow-minded category. This is absolutely not always true. Every Republican has their own personal and individualized beliefs and stances on numerous different things. I have seen the same for the Democratic party. It is unfair to judge someone just based on how they identify before we discover their beliefs further. The beauty of America is we have the freedom to feel the way we do. Why not respect that someone feels differently instead of crucifying them for it? I enjoy healthy debates. I like hearing why someone feels the way they do. I will admit I used to not feel this way, but overtime I have learned to respect and understand difference of opinions. It's a beautiful trait to have.

The brutal honest truth is that Donald Trump is now our president. He won using the same method we have used for many, many years. Refusing him as your president is doing nothing. Deleting people who voted for him on Facebook does nothing. If you used your American right to vote, you should feel proud regardless. Be proud that you exercised your right as a citizen and had a say. Even if it did not end how you wanted, this is not the end of the world (or country) as we know it. Coming from a neutral standpoint I can assure you that there has been a president in our lifetime that someone was not fond of. It's the name of the game and if we respect others, follow what is happening in our government and use our rights as citizens I do have faith that everything will be alright.