Friday, June 24, 2016

A Vote for Trump is a Vote Against, Not a Vote For

Let's just look at the verifiable facts about the 2 candidates running for President.
On one hand we have:
A person with a known political track record.
A feminist.
A person who has only been married once, and has remained married despite infidelity on both sides.
A person who is corrupt.

On the other hand we have:
A person with no political experience.
A misogynist.
A person who has committed infidelity and been married 3 times.
A person who is corrupt.

What about the rhetoric and campaign promises?
A person in favor of reproductive rights.
A person in favor of federal aid to the poor and needy.
A person in favor of universal health care.

A person in favor of gun rights.
A person in favor of federal aid to the rich.
A person in favor of religious and racial discrimination.

I understand that neither candidate is particularly likeable. I understand that the Republican is highly entertaining to watch. I understand that people have very strong feelings about each candidate.

But what I see, at the bottom of this, is that a vote for Trump is a vote AGAINST. Against gun control, against immigration, against Muslims, against women, against terrorism, against universal health care, against politicians.
A vote for Clinton is a vote FOR. For universal health care, for women, for gun control, for international involvement.

We can curse the darkness, or we can light a candle. But we can't do both.

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