Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have been the two names dividing the nation since 2015. With each passing day, each passing speech, each passing debate, the gap only grows wider. It’s important to note that despite this theatrically laughable election, when all the Twitter commentary is put aside, this is an election that will determine the state of the country for the next four years. And as the nation approaches Election Day, The Eagle Angle strongly endorses Hillary Clinton for President of the United States.

Clinton’s stances on the issues concerning our country aren’t perfect, but they aren’t as clearly biased and unstable as her competitor. That in itself isn’t impressive considering her opponent in his entirety, but the evidence of Clinton’s thorough planning for America’s well-being can be found everywhere, from news articles dating back to the 1990s to her campaign website for this election. She has given her stance on over 40 of the nation’s most pressing issues, from how to combat ISIS to HIV/AIDS awareness and everything in between. Clinton as a person may seem calculated and cold, but her empathy is evident in her policies; she plans to make healthcare more accessible for the general population and expand job and immigration opportunities. Hillary Clinton cares about the people in this nation.

Clinton began her public career after graduating Yale Law School by taking a job at the Children’s Defense Fund where she fought for the education rights of children with disabilities. She continued her law career until her husband Bill Clinton became the governor of Arkansas and then the President of the United States. Clinton used her position to again lobby for children’s rights. After her husband’s term ended, Hillary became the first female senator from New York and eventually the Secretary of State for President Obama. Clinton clearly has vast experience both as a politician and activist, and as a public figure subject to scrutiny.

On the other hand, Trump has zero political experience. His leadership roles are confined solely to the business and entertainment sectors.

Since Trump first announced his candidacy for President, political experts have suggested Trump’s appeal lies in his “honesty” and the fact that he’s not a politician. While some may find an “outside” candidate appealing, a candidate whose experience far from the political machine is as a reality television star and a bankrupt businessman doesn’t really mark him as a qualified commander-in-chief. While honesty is a desired quality in any candidate, there is a difference between candor and blatant abuse. There is a difference between “not having a filter” and not having any respect, and Trump too often finds himself on the wrong side of the line.

It’s not that Hillary Clinton is the perfect choice for the next president. She may not repair our broken political system or launch us into a grand new era of American excellence. But her experience in compassion and in politics will lead America forward in a way that Donald Trump cannot. We implore those that are old enough to vote to elect Hillary Clinton as your president.