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Dear America, This Isn't The End

"We are not doomed."

Alexis Elge

Nov 14, 2016

Las Vegas, Nevada

Deadline

Dear Americans,

Don't worry, we are not "doomed." I am addressing everyone when I say Americans. The red, the blue, and those of you who are in between. Today is a scary day for all of us, and at the end of all of this, half of us will be quite angry. We may think that this will be the end of us, but it is not. Our country has survived many great obstacles. The Election of 2016 is not the worst thing that has happened to our country. No matter who is elected, no matter what choices they make, it'll be fine.

The Great Depression lasted 10 years, but at the time Americans believed it would never end and that they would never see a brighter day.

New Yorkers believed they would never have hope again after 9/11 destroyed the World Trade Center.

Less than 100 years ago young girls believed they would never get to see the inside of a voting booth.

Our country has been through some tough times, but it was never the end of us even if we believed it was because we stayed strong and we stayed united. We got out of the depression, two years ago a new World Trade Center was built, and today the first woman in U.S. history holds the nomination for a major political party.

What I'm trying to tell you is, we'll be okay. Whether we, as a country, decide we want to "Make America Great Again" or "We're With Her," we'll be fine. It's just four years, and we're tough, we can stay strong if things don't work out.

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