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The Election thoughts
9 years ago
I just have to lay it all out. Feel free to ignore if you are sick of hearing about it. Apologies to all the non-Americans who have to put up with our bullshit plastered all over the internet.
So here we are, its real, it happened.
I am actually sort of sick that this is the result. I am unsure what the future holds.
However let's touch base on a few things
-Attacking someone based on their choice is not ok
Whether someone voted Dem, Rep, or 3rd party; telling them they are stupid for doing so isn't right. People can vote for who they want, and they made their choice. The issues lie in why they voted for who they did. I felt that this campaign was marred by a lack of policies being talked about and primarily focused on the candidates as people alone. Highlighting Drumpf's behavior or Clinton's scandals or the Bernie fiasco. No one was really talking about policies of the candidates.
And I know people are angry, and some are getting violent. Please don't be those people, the only way we as a country get through the next 4 years is together and talking issues out, trying to understand one another. We are so, so divided as a country, the results show that; we as a people need to be better. This goes for everyone now by the way not just Americans.
We need to be better to one another. We are all humans, just because someone is different to you doesn't make them any less so. 2016 has been a year from hell and this problem is only getting worse, the "us" vs "them". Take a step back and look at us as a whole.
-Things that angered me
I'm not happy with the result, then again I wouldn't be either way. For me there was no "winning", just less losing.
However, the thing that really got me is how this country views voting as a joke. Reports are coming in that 15,000 people voted for Harambe... It is your right to choose but please try to be serious. I understand people look at the elections and electoral system and have no hope, saying their vote doesn't count. But if this election proved anything, it is that they do. So many states were right on the edge between the two. And that decided the winner.
Whatever though, I honestly don't know what to feel. My opinion is we went with the wrong choice, and I blame the way we as a culture look at being politically active, informed, and being decent human beings
***Please keep comments civil***
So here we are, its real, it happened.
I am actually sort of sick that this is the result. I am unsure what the future holds.
However let's touch base on a few things
-Attacking someone based on their choice is not ok
Whether someone voted Dem, Rep, or 3rd party; telling them they are stupid for doing so isn't right. People can vote for who they want, and they made their choice. The issues lie in why they voted for who they did. I felt that this campaign was marred by a lack of policies being talked about and primarily focused on the candidates as people alone. Highlighting Drumpf's behavior or Clinton's scandals or the Bernie fiasco. No one was really talking about policies of the candidates.
And I know people are angry, and some are getting violent. Please don't be those people, the only way we as a country get through the next 4 years is together and talking issues out, trying to understand one another. We are so, so divided as a country, the results show that; we as a people need to be better. This goes for everyone now by the way not just Americans.
We need to be better to one another. We are all humans, just because someone is different to you doesn't make them any less so. 2016 has been a year from hell and this problem is only getting worse, the "us" vs "them". Take a step back and look at us as a whole.
-Things that angered me
I'm not happy with the result, then again I wouldn't be either way. For me there was no "winning", just less losing.
However, the thing that really got me is how this country views voting as a joke. Reports are coming in that 15,000 people voted for Harambe... It is your right to choose but please try to be serious. I understand people look at the elections and electoral system and have no hope, saying their vote doesn't count. But if this election proved anything, it is that they do. So many states were right on the edge between the two. And that decided the winner.
Whatever though, I honestly don't know what to feel. My opinion is we went with the wrong choice, and I blame the way we as a culture look at being politically active, informed, and being decent human beings
***Please keep comments civil***
Mr_Tumulus
~mrtumulus
As much as I agree, I just don't see the mindset taking hold at all on a large scale. In fact, everyone seems just as happy to hold on to their irrational fear & hatred that stems from their equally irrational mentality of "them vs us". I'd love to see the contrary, just don't see it happening.
SquiggleKnox
~squiggleknox
I still find it interesting how the democratic say its the republican that spread hate, when its really both sides spread just as much hatred.
hecate
~arcaeni
If it wasn't for my lab session I TA at 10am I'dve gotten fucking wasted last night. I'm just kinda upset/in shock.
Miss_Victoria
~missvictoria
You make some very valid points that are well represented, I just hope others will listen.
Foreskin
~foreskin
What I found interesting is that a crazy 2/3 of the population didn't even vote...this vote does not represent the majority of the USA yet it affects all of the USA. Not even half of the people showed up...100mil out of a 300mil population. That's nuts.
