This past weekend, our dear nation received a new president. We now have President Trump. As with any new president, some people support him and others dislike him. Though this election has brought out the extremes in people, it has become more than support or dislike for many, but opinions have turned into love or hate. Some citizens see President Trump as a saving grace for the nation. They see him as a man who will put America back on its feet and restore its glory. Certain groups love the idea of an outsider and shrewd businessman running the nation. On the opposite end, others worry that President Trump will be the downfall of our beloved country. They see him as only bringing chaos and despair, as someone who will not lead our nation forward, but take it a few steps backward.

The beauty of America is that its citizens can have such differing opinions. That is what the United States was founded on years ago. This country’s history is full of people who were at odds with one another and full of opposing viewpoints, but also full of hope. The Constitution of the United States outlines a system that according to Abraham Lincoln is “of the people, by the people, for the people.” What most citizens forget today is that Washington is not a mystical, corrupt land run by politicians who are above their constituents, but is the nation’s capital that houses people in the government who work for the people. At the end of the day, America’s government requires the backing of the people.

So for everyone out there, both those who love and hate President Trump: have faith in the system. President Trump will serve for four years before being brought back before the people for a judgment if he chooses to run again. If he chooses to run again and did well in office, then the people will keep him in office. If he chooses to run again and did poorly in office, then the people will choose someone else for the office. One of these two major opinions will win and one will fail, as is always the case in a presidential election. Or there will a third option, a wildcard of two completely new candidates.

Every election is contested, most candidates only winning by a few percentage points. Every four years, differing opinions clash and have the chance to change the tide of history. This past election cycle, one opinion prevailed, though next election the other may win. The uncertainty and turnover is a good sign; it means the system is doing its job. Though whether people support or hate President Trump, he is our president now for better or worse. People who route for his failure are routing for their own failure for he does decide people’s futures over the next fours. So have hope for everyone’s sake.