A friend of mine once wrote that the best way to approach this year's election season is by never mentioning Republican candidate Donald Trump on social media. If you support him, then don't talk about it. If you represent the sane, anti-Trump portion of the country, then you still shouldn't give in to the temptation of showing him any more attention.
After all, the United States is obsessed with him— the media loves to hate him and hates to love him. He's constantly in the spotlight and his every trivial move is reported, often overshadowing the valid points of other GOP and Democratic candidates and their policies.
As much as I can appreciate her advice, I just can't bring myself to follow it. Call it my mortal sin, but I post about Trump and his transgressions constantly on Facebook and Twitter.
Is it in the hopes of convincing Trump supporters not to follow him down the "highway to hell?" Possibly. Is it to make sure that no one ever lumps me into that controversial group of voters? That could be part of it, too.
Regardless of my own reasoning, this is dedicated to all of the other social media fiends who use hashtags, like #DumpTrump and #DonaldDrumpf, on the daily. Take your Internet trolling all the way to the voting booths because an America with Trump at the helm isn't truly America at all.
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There you have it, folks: 25 additional reasons not to vote for Trump.
Interestingly enough, several memes hold slivers of truth within them. The reality of the situation is that Donald Trump is wrong— not only in his politics, but also for this presidency. It's up to you as American citizens to exercise your rights to vote. Keep him out of office. Keep the future bright for everyone, including women, the LGBT population, Muslims, African Americans, Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, immigrants, the poverty-stricken and yourself.
His campaign has often brought to mind a famous quote by Martin Niemöller, in regard to Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust:
"First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me— and there was no one left to speak for me."
Living in the United States should be about equality for all, not a select few, and that is what will make America great again. #FeelTheBern
