I'm not coping well with this election loss guys. I believe America will become a fair and just society eventually, but the level of hate and ignorance in this country will take a very long time to dilute. I have one life to live. I don't know if I can wait that out. I'm currently making active plans to immigrate to Canada. 

This is a very personal decision and was not just made because of the election results. I've been thinking about this for a while. I’m a young black man and I've seen enough injustice in this country to make me question my belonging here. The elevation of Trump, a man who represents  our worst human instincts over someone as qualified as Hillary is the last straw for me. Trump's message of hate is widely popular across the United States. For a long time I fooled myself into thinking that only a certain group of Americans were receptive to him, but after this election it's clear that bigotry is far more mainstream in America than anyone would have thought. 

Now I know Canada isn't perfect but I liked it there the few times I visited and I could definitely see myself settling there and establishing a family. I've thoroughly researched all the paths to permanent residency there and I see a clear path for me. I can't live under a Trump Presidency. I just can't. I don't feel like I belong in this country anymore. I feel like I have little choice but to flee to the Great White North.