By Nicholas Velillari | Observer Contributor
The morning of Tuesday, November 8 started off with optimism for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, but by the early hours of Wednesday morning a new reality set in: Donald Trump won, and that is frightening.
The Electoral College selected a person totally inept and unqualified to lead. He ranted on building a wall between the US and Mexico, making fun of the disabled, bragging about sexually assaulting women, and proposing to ban an entire religious group of people from the US. These are all things that America should be fighting against.
It’s clear that Trump’s demographic, middle class white males, were fed up with the Obama administration. Now with Republicans controlling most of the government, a new conservative backlash is seriously going to hurt everyday citizens.
Obamacare has the risk of being damaged, leaving some of the population without affordable healthcare. Roe v. Wade is also being threatened, which could leave women without proper medical care when it comes to pregnancy, and immigrants are under the fear of deportation.
The reputation of the country also dropped because of this man. Russia, being accused of trying to disrupt the election to make Trump win, has celebrated his victory. Even US citizens are protesting across the country, showing a clear sign that people don’t have any trust or support for a person with a horrible track record.
This was by far one of the most disgusting and appalling elections in US history. These two candidates sparred for over a year about the fate of the country. Hillary Clinton was surrounded by scandals, with Trump making derogatory comments and offending nearly everyone in the process.
It’s likely going to be a tough four years for the American people, but the immediate response to such an election is astounding. Demonstrations have already taken place in major cities like Seattle, New York and Boston. An overwhelming amount of Americans are making their voices heard and they’re not happy with this result.
Trump once said that he was, “going to make America great again”, but that’s a job best left for the American people.
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