Over the past year, millions of people have engaged in verbal attacks, cyber attacks, and even physical attacks about the election. Well, if you have not heard, spoiler alert, Trump won. This came as a shock to millions, who could not and still cannot imagine Trump as the President of the United States. Even though the future seems bleak for many there are still countless things that Trump cannot do as the President.
- He cannot help you get an A on that paper you have been stressing over
- He will not be there when you laugh with your friends over a hilarious joke at 3am
- He will not help your school’s football team win against its rivals
- He cannot help you get a job (granted he could make unemployment rise, but that does not stop you personally from working to be the best you can be, so that you are the best option for the job)
- He will not tear this country apart
What I am trying to say is that there are things that are more meaningful and more valuable than this election. Life is composed of many small moments and it is the little things that people cherish the most when they are old. Politicians come and go. America has seen its share of good and bad presidents, and even if Trump is a bad president, we will get through it, like we have for the past 200 years.
During the next four years, half of the population gets to say that they won while the other will focus on the problems in the country that they claim they did not vote for. Every year this cycle repeats, with presidential elections, senatorial elections, town elections, and even school elections. While the recent results show how one candidate has more support than the other, they also illustrate how deeply divided our country has become. Do not lose friends over the results of the election. It is the diverse friendships of people with different views that truly make this country great, and frankly it seems like they are one of the only things holding this country together at the moment. While Trump’s policies might make it more unsafe for females, homosexuals, and minorities, it is up to the friends of these people and any decent person who is a bystander to make sure that does not happen.
Most of you are probably reading this off of a phone in an air-conditioned house. Although I do not agree with much of what Trump stands for, let’s face it, life could be worse. At the end of the day, you’re not in North Korea.
Trump cannot stop you personally from achieving your goals. It is up to you to have the will to go out and be the best person you can be. No one can take that away from you. Even if you do not believe in Trump’s ideas, it is up to you to stand up for what you believe in and to inspire others to stand up for what they believe in.
