Instruction to start this essay: Please write a one-page (250 words) reflection on the recent presidential election.  You are free to write about any topic related to the election.  To help you think about this project, here are some possible topics from which to choose.  Your paper may respond to several of these topics: The merits or demerits of one of the presidential candidates or political parties Your general enthusiasm or indifference to the presidential election The behavior of either presidential candidate before, during, or after the election Your assessment of the impact or lack of impact of the new president on America’s long-standing structural problems (such as poverty, racing, and climate change)