This election still just baffles me. Republicans have been the religious right for forever, and they nominate Trump. Democrats have been complaining about money in politics for forever and they nominate Hillary. Libertarians try to position themselves as a smart third option that takes good parts from both, and they nominate Gary Johnson. Smart independents think they are both horrible, but seem to think one or the other will literally be the end of Western Civilization.
Personally, I can't get over Hillary being above the law. I also don't see Trump being any more narcissistic, dumb, sex addicted, or dangerous than any other politician has ever been. But it is shocking when people I respect and are reasonable like Sam Harris say that Trump would literally destroy the world. Same can be said for people in the now alt-right who are saying the same of Hillary.
Is this election actually different than any other one? I specifically remember in '08 my dad acting like Obama was going to destroy the country, but I remember being completely confident that was nonsense.