I woke up this morning in complete disbelief. I simply could not believe that the man who I grew up knowing as the reality TV star who got joy out of saying “you’re fired!” was elected our president last night. I spent the remainder of the day in disbelief, but this is very real. As a proud democrat, I can’t express how deeply saddened I am by Trump’s victory in this election. It's not because he has said terrible things about women, or has mocked mentally disabled people, but it is the things he is going to do that scare me

Throughout this election, too much focus has been left on what each candidate has done and not enough on what they are planning to do. Donald Trump's plan is very clear. He wants to take away funding for Planned Parenthood. He wants to strip the LGBT community of their right to marry and love who they choose. He wants to take repeal Obama care – the act which makes it possible for my diabetic sister to afford her insulin. He wants to spend government money to build a fucking wall (but no worries, Mexico is going to reimburse us). How could America possibly let this happen?

I’m heartbroken for women everywhere, and I'm heartbroken for Hillary Clinton. America has once again proven that a women can work hard and dedicate her entire life to something only to have it all taken away by an underqualified, misogynist male. Great job.

I truly fear what is to come next, not just from Donald Trump, but from our country as a whole. The United States has never been as divided as we are now, and this is because our president has given people a voice. He has made it okay for people discriminate against others and fear what they don't know. We have let hate overpower love, and now, more than ever, is the time we need to come together rather than discriminating against and hating one another.

I understand that the world is not black and white, and I understand that this cliché is especially true in politics. I, myself, cannot say that I stand on one side with every political issue. There is gray territory for everyone, and that’s okay. But this is not. It's time to open our eyes and realize that this entire election has just been the act of a modern day revolution. So, what happens now?