Every four to eight years, all of America’s issues and values come to a head in choosing a new president. This cycle’s main candidates, Donald Trump of the Republican Party and Hillary Clinton of the Democratic Party, are the culmination of a country in desperate need of change to address prevalent world issues. Donald Trump, even with glaring issues, is overall a better candidate for presidency.

Many argue that due to Hillary’s many years of service in the Senate, as Secretary of State and as the First Lady, she is by far the most experienced candidate for the job. However, the most experience does not necessarily equate with the most capable and qualified. She represents the status quo for many Americans: a rich politician out of touch with the real world, leaving a legacy of corruption wherever she goes. The economy continues to falter, and with rampant social unrest, America desperately needs a change. What is the point of repeating the cycle of a privileged politician while our economy, both domestically and globally, dims and social tensions rise?

In addition, Hillary Clinton fits the classic “shady politician” persona to a T. Her unwillingness to identify and correct her mistake regarding classified American documents unprotected on her own personal server demonstrates a gross neglect of American safety. The justice system fails to prosecute Hillary due to her standing in the bureaucracy of government.

It is time to make a change and bring in an outsider experienced in business as well as in the life of an everyday American citizen. America needs unity, and the status quo that defines Hillary Clinton would neither pacify nor improve any situation at home or abroad. America no longer has anything to lose and needs to act in the opposite direction of the elite that have governed this country for far too long.