By Nicholas Velillari | Observer Contributor
On the morning of November 9, Donald Trump became the presidential elect of the United States, leaving many Americans shocked while others were cheering.
Election night went on to become increasingly nerve wracking as a once leading Hillary Clinton lost in the electoral college 228-279, even though she won the popular vote. Associate English Professor at MWCC, David Wyman, had a few comments on a Trump victory.
“The first thing that came to my mind… was violent protest demonstrations in the streets all across the country,” stated Wyman, “riots, like the ‘60s. I don’t think people are going to accept it. I could even see Trump declaring martial law to put down the demonstrations.”
There was also a surprise with how inaccurate the polls were. Days before the election Hillary had a slight edge over Trump with an average 4 point lead. The results of Trump’s victory suggested that he had much more support all along.
“I think the polls were very wrong this year,” stated Wyman. “That might be because they still only call landlines and hardly anyone has one of those anymore. I honestly can’t believe that Trump had as much support as the polls said he had.”
Many people also see this as a hugely missed opportunity for the nation’s first female president. The results for female voters were in Clinton’s favor but a hefty amount still devoted themselves to Trump.
“Clinton had the chance to be a historical president,” said Wyman. “The first woman elected ninety-six years after women finally got the right to vote in this country.”
As numbers came in overnight, swing states were teetering back in forth before any final counts were made. However, the state that really tipped the balance in Trump’s favor was Florida, making some people angry at the electoral college.
“I think these voters don’t see Trump as an agent of change but as an agent of chaos,” said Wyman. “Like Heath Ledger’s version of the Joker, he just wants to blow everything up.”
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