The election this year is ugly. Some people feel strongly for their candidate, most everyone else-more so against the other. I've never understood the division that politics can create. Until this year. I get it. I really do.
I just watched my 16 year old drive off...thankfully, today it was just to school. All I can think about is what this election means for my girls. I'm more invested than ever in the future of our country. I have a desperation I've never before felt. Trump supporters will say that his words are "just words". To me, they are very dangerous words. His words devalue my children, on the brink of becoming women, as women. He boasts of abusing his power to take advantage of women, he has referred to his own daughter as a piece of ass who he would date. These words aren't just words, they send a message loud and clear-- I ABUSE POWER. If his celebrity allows him to assault women, how on earth can we justify giving this "man" more power? How can I look my daughters in the eyes knowing that WE voted this "man" into office (a "man" who doesn't respect them) and made him our voice, the leader of our country? How will they feel about themselves?
Last night, my youngest asked me my thoughts on Hillary--am I excited about her as a candidate? Will I vote third party. Honest? I'm not excited about her. I'm not scared though. I'm moderately comfortable. I'm not sure she can make things better but I'm not afraid that she will leave behind a mess that we can't come back from. She can hold her tongue and exercise restraint. She even has policies that I agree with, and she's offered strategies along with details on how she plans to implement them. She can use the English language to explain her policies, I know it sounds nuts, but isn't that important? Somebody who can tell us HOW they are going to make changes instead of just saying, "I'm going to (insert strong republican ideal here)" without further knowledge or explanation? I want to know how that's going to happen? Teach me, sway me, make me feel some hope. If Hillary is a liar, please point me to Trump's truths. I'm guessing that the words recorded in private are the closest we have. If you think that "I use my celebrity to grab 'em by the pussy" are just words, you tell me how you can trust a man with no history of follow through to back up his promises that are really "just words"? How will he control his mouth when he meets with other world leaders, how will he keep positive relations with other countries? If Hillary is a murderer, how many people are going to die in the war that Trump creates with his stupid ass words?
Maybe I'm oversimplifying, but his words suck.
I have so many more things I can say, I know your arguments and I have rebuttals for likely all of them. Regardless of everything though; I'm fearful for our country more than ever, for my kids and for you even. I urge you to strongly consider the impact of words. I'm going to respect you for disagreeing with me, it's what I do. I'm not going to lie though--I don't/can't understand.
If this divides us, you and I, at least hopefully you can accept why...
Someday, not too soon, I want to watch my daughters drive off and feel pride in the world I am setting them loose in. A world that accepts them and holds them in high regard.
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