It seems that the 2016 Presidential Election results have generated much happiness and excitement for some, and much anger and angst for others.  I think this is a good moment to take a step back and ask ourselves why this need to be the case. 

For the big picture, I think the extreme outpouring of emotion on both sides reveals the problems of centralization of power and majoritarianism.  When so much power is in the hands of a central government, everything in life is up for grabs by majority vote.