So, Donald Trump won the election. Like, holy crap, man! Though I refused to vote for him, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't happy that he won. Hillary officially conceded, so that means it's time to look towards the future. What are the implications of Donald Trump's victory? Let's take a look at a few of them.
First of all, Donald Trump will be our president. Let that soak in for a minute. Breathe. Don't scream. Process. Process. What? Yeah, Donald Trump is the President Elect of the United States of America. That's crazy.
Secondly, Melania will be our first lady. This, alongside Donald's election, signals the end of an era in America. We're officially post post post modern, or whatever we're on these days. Think about this: you can go and see lewd photos on the internet of our next First Lady (don't do it, you perv!). Gone are the days of propriety. Politicians have long suffered from the same vices as the populace, but they were at least supposed to hide them in order to maintain an aura of superior virtue and class. Americans don't care about that anymore, clearly.
Thirdly, this tells me that America is stupid enough to vote for Trump, but not stupid enough to vote for Hillary. I'm a little relieved, I must admit. We're not doing all that well, but at least we didn't elect as President the woman who admitted to mishandling classified information. People saw her for who she as as her superior smirk and condescending tone belied her claims to be just like us little folk. Thank you, America, for not being that dumb. Wait, she won the popular vote. Darn. Thank you, Midwest, South, and Rust Belt for not being that stupid!
Fourthly, there's clearly a sharp ideological divide in this country. That much we knew, but this election made clear that that division is largely defined by age. Millennials are liberal and/or apathetic. They pretend that they're not materialistic, but they're mostly just uneducated about money, life, etc. Boomers are afraid, pseudo-conservative, and want to keep their stuff. What this means for future generations is yet to be seen, but it doesn't look good.
Fifthly, we may have won the battle, but, I fear, we're still losing the war for America's soul. We kept Hillary out. Yay us! The idea of another Clinton occupying the White House is simultaneously mind-numbing and gut-wrenching. The problem is that we sold our soul to the devil to do it. We traded a corrupt criminal for a faux conservative with a list of vices that would make Santa's list look like a children's book. We're definitely better off, but what precedent has been set? Morality officially has no place in an election, even among evangelical voters. I'm left wondering whether four years of Hillary would've been the catalyst to a true change for the good in America. Of course, any change must start in the hearts of Americans and not simply at the head of our government.
Finally, Americans are fed up with the establishment. That is really the message that was communicated this year. Republicans rejected the preferred candidates offered by their own party in primary season, choosing instead the maverick. The populace as a whole rejected the familiar face and name offered up by the Democratic party. People can go on about how racist and sexist America is, but, let's face it, Hillary lost because she's a documented criminal. It would be folly to suggest that Wikileaks didn't play a large role in her demise as they revealed just how the underbelly of American politics works, specifically in a campaign funded and directed by those who have been in power for four decades. Americans didn't reject a woman. They rejected avarice, deception, collusion, and mysterious deaths. They rejected the stench of horse manure that has been emanating from Pennsylvania Ave for the majority of their lifetimes.
First of all, Donald Trump will be our president. Let that soak in for a minute. Breathe. Don't scream. Process. Process. What? Yeah, Donald Trump is the President Elect of the United States of America. That's crazy.
Secondly, Melania will be our first lady. This, alongside Donald's election, signals the end of an era in America. We're officially post post post modern, or whatever we're on these days. Think about this: you can go and see lewd photos on the internet of our next First Lady (don't do it, you perv!). Gone are the days of propriety. Politicians have long suffered from the same vices as the populace, but they were at least supposed to hide them in order to maintain an aura of superior virtue and class. Americans don't care about that anymore, clearly.
Thirdly, this tells me that America is stupid enough to vote for Trump, but not stupid enough to vote for Hillary. I'm a little relieved, I must admit. We're not doing all that well, but at least we didn't elect as President the woman who admitted to mishandling classified information. People saw her for who she as as her superior smirk and condescending tone belied her claims to be just like us little folk. Thank you, America, for not being that dumb. Wait, she won the popular vote. Darn. Thank you, Midwest, South, and Rust Belt for not being that stupid!
Fourthly, there's clearly a sharp ideological divide in this country. That much we knew, but this election made clear that that division is largely defined by age. Millennials are liberal and/or apathetic. They pretend that they're not materialistic, but they're mostly just uneducated about money, life, etc. Boomers are afraid, pseudo-conservative, and want to keep their stuff. What this means for future generations is yet to be seen, but it doesn't look good.
Fifthly, we may have won the battle, but, I fear, we're still losing the war for America's soul. We kept Hillary out. Yay us! The idea of another Clinton occupying the White House is simultaneously mind-numbing and gut-wrenching. The problem is that we sold our soul to the devil to do it. We traded a corrupt criminal for a faux conservative with a list of vices that would make Santa's list look like a children's book. We're definitely better off, but what precedent has been set? Morality officially has no place in an election, even among evangelical voters. I'm left wondering whether four years of Hillary would've been the catalyst to a true change for the good in America. Of course, any change must start in the hearts of Americans and not simply at the head of our government.
Finally, Americans are fed up with the establishment. That is really the message that was communicated this year. Republicans rejected the preferred candidates offered by their own party in primary season, choosing instead the maverick. The populace as a whole rejected the familiar face and name offered up by the Democratic party. People can go on about how racist and sexist America is, but, let's face it, Hillary lost because she's a documented criminal. It would be folly to suggest that Wikileaks didn't play a large role in her demise as they revealed just how the underbelly of American politics works, specifically in a campaign funded and directed by those who have been in power for four decades. Americans didn't reject a woman. They rejected avarice, deception, collusion, and mysterious deaths. They rejected the stench of horse manure that has been emanating from Pennsylvania Ave for the majority of their lifetimes.
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