I've been noticing a disturbing trend when it comes to this year's elections. First, let me say the following: I think it's amazing that so many people are taking the time to vote this year. Voter turnout is incredible this year and I'm so glad that people are taking the time to get involved in the political process. Your vote is your voice.
Now that it's been said, I'm noticing that a whole lot of people are voting without knowing what their candidate really stands for. Even more disturbing is that people are more concerned with ragging on the other candidates than exploring the pros and cons of their own. Why is this so disturbing? It seems that there are many that are more concerned with being part of a crowd than they are truly looking into the issues. You are voting but you can't tell me what you're truly voting for beyond the campaign slogan. You're wanting to be part of the trend but you are buying into it without knowing what you're truly spending.
My two cents on the candidates is the following: You should know your candidate, the good and the bad. Let's be real.... there are pros and cons to each and every one of them. Instead of ignoring the cons, truly delve into them and make sure that it's something that you would support when everything calms down. For example (and I'm JUST using this purely as an example), if you are a Trump supporter, look into who and what he has supported in the past. Look into the way he speaks to people who disagree with him. Look into his foreign policies in their entirety. Don't just listen to the sales pitch; truly look into whether or not he has a REAL plan instead of just a bunch of fancy footwork. If, after looking into all of these things, you are at peace with him, fantastic. If not, you've educated yourself and realized that your choice was short sighted (again, NOT saying that Trump supporters are short-sighted. Just a name to put in.)
Whether it's Trump or Hillary or Sanders, people seem to be ignoring their past. Furthermore, none of the candidates seem to make any excuses for their past. It's not "Man, I made a mistake and I feel bad." It's completely turning your head and ignoring it, as if it never happened. I'm not saying that no one is allowed to make mistakes in their past. Of course they are. What I am saying is that (as Dr Phil says) you can't change what you don't acknowledge. If you supported gun bans in the past and your only words on your "changed opinion" now is that you changed your mind, you aren't giving a very fair explanation of what changed your mind, why you feel this way now or what comfort a voter should take in the fact that you flip flopped with no explanation. If you participated in illegal activity on an email server and your response is basically to blow people off and roll their eyes when they talk about it, you aren't giving a fair response to your voters.
It's not about my opinions on who is best and who isn't. What I'm suggesting is just that you investigate thoroughly ALL sides of your candidate and what they support. Don't just blindly follow the masses. Really read on it. I may not agree with who you end up supporting but I will always support and agree with your right to your opinion and I will ecstatically support your choice to vote!
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