With the US election so close to call, and with so much anger (and disbelief) on either side, how will the winner ever bring both sides together?

I think it's too close to call.

Polls say Hillary is very slightly ahead, but with Trump continuing to gain, I think he may win.

He may lose the electoral college thus Hillary will be President Elect, with Trump still winning the majority in the actual popular vote.

Either way, it makes leading difficult. There will be pools of bad blood on either side.

If that happens, how will they lead and bring the country together?

Not that I think either of them believes that is even possible.

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Coppercoil · M

Simple fact. Doesn't matter who wins.. we'll likely never heal these wounds and the division will only grow as one half sees the other as illegitimate. Where this train is going you don't even want to try and imagine right now. If you don't believe in prayer.. just try and be as positive and loving as you can in your personal life and opt out of all the negativity.

CassandraFemale17 · 26-30, F

Amazing answer!

I'd even elaborate and say one side does want to seek fairness, and try to lead for the people. Even though both sides have to please the donor class. I see the other side as obstructionist babies who are so polarized and conspiracy leaning that they won't be ever placated even when they benefit from some legislation not pressed only for the wealthy and corporations.c

I will leave you to decide which side is which.

Great deduction though!

hunkalove · 61-69, M

What really disturbs me is that after four years of Hillary the Republicans could come up with something even worse than Trump.

Ynotisay · M

You make a good point. Unfortunately, the facts point directly to one party as being responsible for the current divide. Makes sense as it's been part of the GOP strategy since Reagan. Divide and Conquer. You're either with us or against us. That's what brought us to the worst performing Congress in history.

CassandraFemale17 · 26-30, F

@hunkalove: Hahahaha Hillary was a senator. One among 100. How do people think she could make all these changes they wanted all by herself? Then she was Secretary of State which is advisory position on Foreign Affairs. She doesn't dictate foreign affairs. She advises. The President. It's up to him, to accept, to ignore, or to negate her advice. Beyond that her work was in the private sector unless you count her days as First Lady. Again, a supporting role.

Name one senator who rules the senate and gets everything they want. It doesn't happen, but again and again, people say she was in the senate and things didn't get any better. How could they? Republicans blocked everything the Democrats want to do.

I see more of the same whomever wins

CassandraFemale17 · 26-30, F

@Ynotisay: 100% right. But when you mention Reagan, you might get their attention if you call him Saint Ronald. Lol

They even think he was good for the economy, yet when you read or watch historical and factual discourses on Reaganomics it was horrible for the middle class and poor, great for the wealthy, who then all got behind the republicans, and created huge debt.

But they won't read it. It's like global warming. It doesn't exist if they keep their eyes shut tight