Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event aboard the retired ship USS Iowa in Los Angeles. Kevork Djansezian AP/Press Association Images.
This election was the most polarised of any I have seen over the past 15 years or so since I became old enough to vote. I am an out gay man, have been in the military for 11 years, six of which were under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and I think it’s important to note I do not believe Secretary Clinton or President-Elect Trump were the best two candidates for the office of president. However, in the United States we are left with the reality we have only two viable political parties from which to present candidates. This leaves the American public to decide, in some cases, between the lesser of two evils. This year, the candidate I agreed with more and disliked less was Donald Trump.
My right to self-defence
One of the major issues of this election was the 2nd Amendment, 'the right of the people to keep and bear arms'. Americans love guns and, they are so ingrained in our national DNA, for a lot of Americans an attack on guns is an attack on us personally.
