Multiple views, but still one nation
After Donald Trump was voted into the highest elected office in the land, the U.S. presidency, the country has witnessed a great backlash. Thousands of people have participated in organized marches and riots across the nation, protesting the election of one of the most polarizing figures in governmental history, while others have expressed their grievances through social media. Many people were quick to adopt the hashtag #notmypresident, when in fact he will be their president come January, 2017.
All these forms of questioning the system and the election’s outcome, however, are no longer relevant. At least not for this election cycle. Many people who label themselves as Democrats, Liberals, Progressives, Feminists, or Independents, have dealt with the election by hoping that President-elect Trump fails. Their thinking seems to suggest that if he fails, he will prove them and their point of view right. Though Trump’s actions frustrate many, a wish for his failure is a wish for the country’s failure.
“If you succeed, then the country succeeds,” shared President Obama to President elect Trump and the American public. People should strive to keep an optimistic outlook, much like our president. As president, Trump will hold the power of our country and its direction in his hands, and if he makes decisions in the countries best interest, then everyone should succeed.
With the certainty that Trump, and the Republican dominated House of Representatives and Senate, will undo the progressive Democratic gains, it is hard to imagine that the next four years will not have dramatic changes. Though Trump is a republican, people who shift to the left of the political spectrum should seek to work with him, not against him if they truly wish to see the country move forward. Party politics caused stagnation for President Obama when in reality the political parties trying to work together probably would have gotten more done for more Americans.
Trump claims that he will create jobs and “safe” communities, and will give everyone the opportunity to receive great education at the school of their choice. Also, he vows to improve opportunities for not only whites, but all minorities as well. Whether he is sincere or not, one must hope that he will stand by his word.
No matter what party the president comes from, he or she should have the support of the country’s citizens. If people really care about this country, they should try to have faith in the government and the political process that the founding fathers established and not fear their soon to be President in spite of the differences in their beliefs. Instead of denying his soon to be title and position which was earned in an honest election, people should hope he stands by his promise that he will be the President of all Americans, and that he will indeed make an already great America better for everyone.