Republican or Democrat...
Coasts or Midwest...
Red or Blue...
WE ARE ALL AMERICANS. Anyone that would wish for anything less than a complete economic recovery and return to stability is a fool. Anyone who puts party, profession, or person above country (looking at you Trump) is a traitor.
People claim to want a "strong America" but think that just means long jail-sentences and strong armies. That's not it at all. We need to work on unifying ourselves as a nation so that we can build ourselves back up into the power we once were.
Do we have dramatically differing political outlooks? Of course, but that is what makes this nation what it is. We have the ability to express ourselves through the democratic process without fear of reprocussion. A gift many in this World do not have the luxury of.
Personally, I am a Democrat. I voted for Barrack Obama twice because I can't abide by the stated GOP agenda of adhereing to the Bible on social issues. My belief in the seperation of Church and State is firm, and any party that would attempt to seriously alter that tradition will never get my vote.
I hope the GOP has listened to what the people had to say on Election Night and try to bring about a center-push in philosophy, shying away from the religous hyper-conservatism of the radical right. Then if the democrats see fit to not be too damn smug about winning (I hate Nancy Pelosi for that exact reason) and can find middleground on certain issues, there's a chance we might see real progress in the coming year.