The 2016 election cycle is over. So please, shut up.
As I write this before the actual election day, there's no way for me to say who won. But you know what? I don't care. Seriously. All we've heard since the first candidates announced their campaigns was political banter and I'm sick of it. I'm writing this article less than a week before Election day, and I'm so tired of all the bickering. Let me lay something down for everybody out there:
There will never be a perfect politician
You will also never please anybody. Now, I admit, that Trump and Clinton have both done bad things. But can we just accept that whoever won is the winner? I know that Trump said he'll have to look into accepting it, but let's be better than that. This is the system we've been using since 1776. Does it always work? No. But that's OK.
The USA goes through rough patches. We, as humans, go through rough patches. And, maybe, just maybe, a (Insert winner of 2016 election) Presidency won't be the end of the world. I love being wrong. More than anything I love when people prove me wrong by their own accord. I do sincerely hope that whoever comes out on top is allowed to celebrate.
Why? Think about it. Since Obama was re-elected, these two candidates have been going at it hard on the campaign trail. They've traveled god knows how many miles, spoken for god knows how many people, and I think that it's truly outstanding. It's no wonder they get 2 months before they're sworn in.
Now, I get that in the coming weeks after the results are known there will still be lingering concerns such as Clinton's E-mails and Trump's treatment of women, but PLEASE, I beg you: just accept that whoever won, won. There is not much you can do about it. And if you want to change something, here's a little advice:
Change it.
I mean it. Hopefully there will be a large voter turnout at this past election and hopefully it shows that it is possible to change the world. You don't have to become President to change the world either. Help at a homeless shelter. Be nice. Offer to rake your neighbor's yard. Educate yourself.
Look, I get it. Both candidates have their flaws. But with Thanksgiving coming up, can I ask a favor? When we cut into that turkey and slip into a food coma, can we talk about the other awkward stuff? The "How's your love life?" and "Where do you see yourself in five years?". Please, don't ask my opinions on the election. Because frankly, I'm sick of it. So let's get back out there and stop complaining. Let's have some faith in whoever the winner is. And, above all, let's be the difference you want to see.
