My Reactions to the Election Reactions

Growing up in the Silicon Valley, in such an openly Liberal area, it was natural to think everyone would have a negative reaction to Donald Trump winning the recent presidential election. As I woke up on the morning after the election, everything that I expected to happen did. Scrolling through my Facebook feed before I even stepped out of bed, I was bombarded with posts expressing the shock and disgust with the election results. As I read the only think I could think to myself was "wow I wonder how different these Facebook feeds must look in various parts of the United States?" In my very small world of very Liberal friends, it was easy to believe the misconception that everyone else felt the same way the majority of our area did. Global has taught me to look at any topic of interest with a compassionate eye, and to consider that there are more points of view than your own.