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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RealMustangGuy · 61-69, MVIP

That's a very good question you have. I truly hope that the losing side will accept the loss gracefully, and the winning side won't gloat and cause hard feelings. The divisions in this country are very bad. You're a young woman and haven't lived that long, but in all of my years things have never been as bad as they are now with these divisions.

Politically, both sides need to remember that the other side is not the enemy. Republicans and Democrats mostly want what's best for the country. They just have different views on what works best. I'm pretty sure Congress will never get over their petty partisan behavior. But we the people need to look to ourselves for how to behave and not to them. We need to get along and not hate the other side no matter what they do or don't do. We can't let them continue to divide us this way.

And we are all individuals. You said in your replies that Republicans don't accept President Obama because he's black. Some don't. But most do. All Republicans are not the same any more than all Democrats are the same. As a young woman I'm sure that abortion rights are important to you. Many Republicans are not against abortion. Most Republicans are not super wealthy multi-billionaires. Some are. But so are some Democrats.

Bottom line is that Republicans are not the enemies of Democrats any more than Democrats are the enemies of Republicans. The answer to your post is that we the people need to be better than Congress and we need to respect each other and get along with each other. We are all in this together. Thanks for your post, and thanks for listening to this long reply.

CassandraFemale17 · 26-30, F

Extremely well said and well put. If only the people could somehow vet those who are running to represent them.

Somewhere along the way special interests get ahold of them and they through no fails of their own are corrupted.

I have read earlier today that nearly a billion dollars have been spent by wealthy individuals and corporations just to phrase the questions people will be voting along to pass or not pass in their ballots. So, the corruption begins even before their elctors are chosen. Even with the questions!

It's unbelievable. But wow, great answer!

RealMustangGuy · 61-69, MVIP

@CassandraFemale17: There still is hope yet. And thanks for saying what you did about my reply to your post. If you get discouraged and need a lift, watch an old Jimmy Stewart movie called "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." It's fantasy, but it's a good portrayal of how things should work in Congress anyway.

I also want to point out that same as with people, corporations are not all the same either. The vast majority of U.S. Corporations are small businesses. Your neighbors, perhaps your plumber, or the fast food restaurants you eat at. Not like McDonalds Corporation, but like the local person who bought and paid for the franchise to run that restaurant. Most are struggling same as their employees are.

The key to an economic recovery is to somehow get rid of the debt. That is unsustainable and your generation will be crushed by it if it's not dealt with. The last time the U.S. Economy really was rolling was when you were just a little girl, during President Bill Clinton's time. And no reflection on him one way or the other, but there was a surplus then and the deficit did not exist. Now fully 6% of the budget goes to pay just the interest on that deficit. That's $223 billion a year gone.

CassandraFemale17 · 26-30, F

@RealMustangGuy: really interesting. I will read more about that. I believe I had read someplace that during Clintons term, there was a reduction in the national deficit tho the national debt continued to climb. Just not as largely as it would have done so without the decrease in the deficit. I had read also that he handed over a surplus. Look how expensive the wars have been that began with Bush. Not to mention the cost of the bailouts and the fallout from that.

My dad owns companies and is an economics whiz so we are challenged daily to know more. I'm going to read more about what you have said

Thank you for that

RealMustangGuy · 61-69, MVIP

@CassandraFemale17: You're welcome. And after reading your reply just now, I probably misspoke about there not being a deficit during President Clinton's term. But I do know he left a surplus. So I believe you to be correct that the deficit was reduced during his terms rather than not existing.

CassandraFemale17 · 26-30, F

@RealMustangGuy: that was my memory too of what I had read. Clinton though did amazingly too for employment. With more people working, there's more taxes rolling in to address those huge debts

RealMustangGuy · 61-69, MVIP

@CassandraFemale17: Not sure how much credit I'd give to any president for fuller employment, but you're right that when everyone is working there is more money all around including for the government. Then the problem that occurs is Congress mismanages the tax revenue. They after all are the branch of government that controls the money.