So, this country has taken an unexpected turn. Donald Trump has won the presidency. The Republican Party has control of the both the House and the Senate, and the Supreme Court will very probably begin to lean right. In Indiana, Republican Eric Holcomb won the gubernatorial race and Todd Young defeated Evan Bayh for the senate seat. So what does this mean for us, as Millennials? It means we have work to do.

Voter turnout in many states was at a record-high and participation in gubernatorial and congressional elections were also remarkably high. There are congressional elections happening every couple of years so it's important for progressive and anti-establishment voters to participate in the congressional process just as ardently as we came out in this one. The federal government looks mighty one-sided right now and if you want your voice represented, we have to be actively engaged in all sectors of the election process.

There is a lot of fear. The Muslim community, the LGBTQ community, the Hispanic Community, the Black community, sexual assault survivors... I could go on. There is a logical pathway of fear for all of these communities. We must ask ourselves why that is. It seems obvious but there are those who still seem confused or unclear.

Now, it is important to note that negative responses to the election results are not restricted to Trump supporters.

Hillary supporters and anti-Trumpers have reacted very poorly to these election results. Yes, the results raise questions about civil liberties and rights but at the end of the day, violence is not okay. Like I said before, progressives have to start planning and getting more involved in the midterm elections so we can exact change in this nation. Look to that.

1. Donald Trump has made consistent anti-immigration and racist remarks against members of the Mexican community.

It has happened time and time again and the evidence is all over YouTube and other media outlets. He has suggested building a wall between ourselves and Mexico, something that undermines the American ideals inscribed on the Statue of Liberty. If you don't know what those are, Google it.

2. Donald Trump has made some incredibly disparaging remarks about women.

A lot of the republican base would like us to forget the “grab ‘em by the pussy” statement and chalk it up to “locker room talk”, but that kind of talk is precisely the problem. The problem isn't just that Donald Trump said it, but that anyone would. This casual acceptance of such a statement and other statements shouldn't just be disregarded; it's rooted in the ever present problem of rape culture and needs to be addressed. Consider how sexual assault survivors will now have an even harder time coming forward seeing as how their president can casually walk away from sexual assault claims.

3. Mike Pence has openly supported several anti-LGBTQ efforts and restricted women's reproductive health.

The Religious Freedom Reformation act, which attempted to legalize discrimination against the LGBTQ community in Indiana and the promotion of conversion therapy for members of the LGBTQ community. He furthers the misguided notion that being anything but straight is a psychological condition that can be reversed, despite the vast evidence that being LGBTQ is not a medical condition.What's more is that Trump has restricted the reproductive rights of women here in Indiana.

4. The Trump-Pence campaign has brought the worst in America.

At the start of the Trump campaign, racists, bigots, and white extremists came out of the woodwork. Even on my own campus, there have been reports of Middle Eastern and Indian students being harassed. Property of black students is being vandalized. LGBT students are being insulted. It's like a bad episode of Glee. Except we can't sing and dance our way out of this. But this kind of behavior started well before the GOP candidates won the race; we saw evidence of this kind of madness at the rallies, what with the “Make America White Again” shirts and the like. Yes, I understand that not all of Trump’s voters share his sentiments but the fact of the matter is that a large population of his voters consistently cite that the reason they voted for him was because he “tells it like it is” which loosely translates to “he says all the racist shit we've all been thinking.” This is a problem.