Lucem
Ten Thousand Club
To be fair, I think at this point they could have elected the stupid gorilla meme and there would have been less protests than if Mr Trump or Mrs Hillary had won. My cousin said it's been a bit of a comedy act as far as he's been concerned.
Besides, I haven't seen much in my, albeit, light research into either option that made them look good. Mr Trump comes across as the guy that openly starts fights in pubs, and Mrs Hillary as the one that sows fights between people in pubs sooo.... maybe the gorilla meme would have been a better option after all.
This is just an outsider perspective mind.
There actually were votes cast for Harambe, along with several other write-in candidates that were equally ridiculous. Your comparison is what a lot of other people see as well. Trump is unabashed by his intolerant views, while Clinton attempted to hide them in an effort to appeal to the demographic she needed. She was also known for her intolerance for minorities and the LGBT community, but many chose to overlook that, as her opponent was perceived as the greater evil. Neither candidate was very good, but it seems as though the worst option won.