I usually avoid politics with all my might. I hate feeling like there are no straight answers and like everyone's lying to me, so whose side do I take? I hate that in our elections coming up I have to choose between 2 men, one whom I don't trust and the other that I think is an idiot. I hate that I feel this way even after I have become "informed" and watched debates. I hate that people misconstrue (sp?) the facts just to get a vote. And I hate that I can vote for the other guy but still have to put up with whoever won the election.
But it finally dawned on me yesterday. That no matter what I do, I'm screwed. I thought for a while in my life that to avoid any political responsibility, I could just not vote. Well, that's just a cop-out. So then I thought maybe I'll just find out who I think will lose and vote for him. Cause then I can always say, "It's not my fault! I voted for the other guy!"
But I realized that if I don't like American politics, I should move out of the country. Because the way it's set up, the majority (sort of) wins. And that's who we as Americans, voted for. It isn't that some of us voted for him, it's as if ALL of us voted for him. So even if I voted for the other guy, I am responsible for and to the guy who wins.
So this has made me want to be as informed as possible and vote my conscience. Because it matters. And because in the end I can't say, "It wasn't my fault." There is no way to escape the responsibility (other than become a citizen of Canada!).
There you go. My latest "wisdom" about politics. So vote next week!
Tamra
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