As of writing this, Trump has won the presidency. It's sad to see so many people giving in to the slander and fears that have been worked up over this. People threatening to leave the country, some contemplating suicide, all over the slander propaganda that's been slapped onto him to drive people to hate him more than someone who has already proven in her time as Secretary of State that she is unfit for the seat of president.

Let's take a look at some things that we've seem extreme views on with our last president from both sides and the results of those fears:

Obama taking away our guns: didn't happen

Obamacare being this magnificent way of giving healthcare to all: Ends up being those without pay an ever increasing fine/tax under the mandate, and even it's biggest supporter, Aetna, pulled out because it couldn't operate under the conditions imposed.

Quite personally, things would have turned out differently with Bernie running against Trump, but the Democratic committee has proven they don't want what's good for the country, they want what's good for their party and the establishment, nothing more.

Hillary failed her duties as Secretary of State. That is a position that has almost as much responsibility as the President, and she was made to step down to save face. Two terrorist groups spawned as a result of her inaction and apathy: ISIL and Boko Haram, both of which she and Obama claimed that these groups were small enough for their countries to handle. Everyone has heard about the e-mail scandal and has different views on it. To me, if a court orders you to turn something over as evidence and you, in turn, destroy said evidence, that does not show innocence: that shows you have something to hide.

Trump is not innocent either, but none of his crimes have put this country's national security at risk. Trumps crimes deal mostly with exploiting Tax loopholes.
There is no blood on Trump's hands like there is with Hillary. And when the best people can do is sling insults and generalizations at someone, that is not a logical discussion; that is fear mongering. This is why I am an independent: I do not turn a blind eye to one side while slinging names and mud at the other side.

Am I happy Trump won? I'm more meh about that, but I want to see what he can do before I start saying he's great or horrible. He is like Obama was: untested. Hillary already has a rather nasty record behind her. Stein would have been the best choice out of what was presented, but the media refuses to give her any attention as it is so focused on Dems and Reps. I can hope that this opens people's eyes to why Third Party candidates need serious consideration and a lot more support.

Am I glad Clinton lost? Yes. She has proven how bad a choice she would be based on her record as Secretary of State, and that's not taking into account the things she's been accused of in the past.

Do not give in to hate or fear. People who voted for Trump aren't bigots or anti-gay or any of that crap people have been flinging around. They are more or less mostly people who are sick and tired of a government that has become so overly corrupt that they wish to see it broken and rebuilt. Now only the next 4 years will see if Trump does this, or becomes another Obama and keeps the status quo.

In closing, do not be party blind. Don't ignore or try to mitigate the crimes of one and demonize the other. Don't listen to people who toss slander or cry 'end of the world'. Approach things logically, try to understand both sides, do your research on all candidates, and don't hate on others because of who they chose. Also, do not think of third party candidates as write offs. The Democratic and Republican parties need to fall from power. They have become far too self-interested and less caring about the people of the country. We NEED better options then Democrat and Republican, more parties being voted into positions of power rather than just these two.