another election post I know. not a debate.

Okay, this is the first election that I have been able to participate in. The first one I have really paid attention to. Of course Remember obamas election but it wasn't anything like this. This question is for older people who remember more. I do not ever remember people being this divided, this hateful towards one another. Maybe it's because of social media, maybe it's always been this way and now it's easier to see with everyone broadcasting their feelings and beliefs and also spewing their hate everywhere. Today I had to stay off of social media and just go out and be nice to people. I had to get away from the negativity and forget all this politic crap. It feels good to be nice to people, to pay for something or just simply smile at someone. No matter what your opinions or views are, we all still have to live with eachother. We might as well be kind to one another. This is absolutely ridiculous the way that people are acting.  Is every election like this?