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What I Learned Doing 2016 Campaign Work

2016, what a Year

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What I Learned Doing 2016 Campaign Work

1. Some people who I thought were friends put me out of their life. Because I have different political opinions, one of the silliest reasons I’ve witnessed. However, I learned that they are truly not my friends and I understand that it was not God’s plan to remain in life. My response is one of the lines in Auld lang syne. I wish these individuals the best in their future endeavors and I hope that they grow up.

2. Speaking of politics, I had many fights break out on social media. Though I was never affiliated with his campaign, I posted a lot of content about Marco Rubio and fought many Trump supporters. It was basically a hockey fight, then it turned into a brawl. I supported Marco because he was reasonable and had the best chance to beat Clinton

3. Trump even on my voting day. I voted absentee and cast a vote for Gary Johnson. Do I regret that ? Yes. Yes, I do. When I voted the Trump Tapes came out and I wanted to vote for someone that could gain 270 electoral votes. Johnson had several gaffes, and I would not be shocked if his campaign was sponsored by Cheech and Chong, he was the worst candidate from a party standpoint. His VP Bill Weld started campaigning for Hillary Clinton , that’s like a player willfully leaving a team and intentionally signing with a rival.

4. In my opinion, people really went overboard concerning the election. People act like we all are going to die or that Trump will put people in concentration camps. While some of his ideas do concern me, a candidate who has ties to terrorist organizations and hates the Second Amendment was a far greater threat.

5. Stop calling everyone who is patriotic racist or xenophobic. There is nothing wrong with being proud of one’s country and wanting it’s best interests over those of other countries

6. Our generation needs to dea with it and stop being snowflakes that need safe spaces for everything

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