It is time, once again, to vote for the next president of the United States.
As a non-voter, I am feeling that I am in a bit of a quandary as to whether I am making a bad decision or not. Many would say I am a part of the problem. I am not sure whether I agree or not. I think we must first look at the terms of this election.
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Presidentially, there is no secret that this years candidates are not the most popular. Among some of the most common responses I have heard: "We are screwed either way," "America is going to look like a joke," and of course, "The whole thing is rigged anyways."
The lack of confidence in our presidential candidates specifically is not why I am writing this. Granted, I too feel stuck in between two choices that do not feel practical as two wholes either way. This goes beyond Hilary and Trump.
Apparently, I am a part of the problem for feeling uncomfortable making a choice between two people that I have witnessed bicker like children live on television.
Really though, I find it unfathomable how anyone could feel anything less than disgust for the advertisements that are dedicated strictly to bashing an opposing candidate rather than the progressive factors of their own campaign. How is it that people see Hilary's emails or Trumps offensive remarks as more of a social issue than the strategy for the elections in general?
Am I wrong to feel insulted that I am expected to be persuaded by content that translates as petty? I think I've heard more mature debate by my little cousins trying to pick out a movie. Someone send them to time-out. Where is the decency? To me, this speaks wonders about their expectations of our competence.
Witnessing Trump and Hilary supporters over the Internet it seems that they have taken up many of the same strategies. It seems to be much easier for a person to bash opposition than to support reasoning for their own decisions. Is this because we feel stuck between two substandard choices or we have lost the quality of debate all together?
With two candidates that are perceived to have many alert-worthy flaws, it is hard to resort to to any answer without the method of utilitarianism.
It worries me that these are topics we are not supposed to go in depth with in classrooms. It worries me that the fallacies of the election have outweighed the purpose, and that it reminds me of a popularity contest. I am concerned that people would rather uneducated votes than to question not voting at all.
I am not saying that not voting is the answer.
But I do understand the uneasiness among people like myself. I do understand the lack of confidence in our potential political leaders, and I do hope that one day elections will not look as ugly as they have thus far.
I do not want to be part of the problem, but I do not want to conform without an ideal and dignified solution. Is this wrong?
You tell me.
