My Election Vote Does Not Define Who I Am | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Politics and Activism

My Election Vote Does Not Define Who I Am

A Donkey or Elephant Will Never Be A Representation Of Who I Am

22
My Election Vote Does Not Define Who I Am
Smithsonian Magazine


The elephant represents the Republicans and the donkey represents the Democrat. Both are known to have a certain "stigma" behind it. I won't share which party I am as it is not important and both the Republicans and Democrats have to endure criticism. I can say my election vote and who I voted for does not define me as a person.

Democrats are looked at by society as people who want to support the lower class and think the middle class should pay for everything and are seen to want a hand out for nothing in return take for example the free education. Republicans are looked at as racist, bigots who are sexist and only care about guns and abortion. That is the stereotype and it is false for both, I know Democrats who want the best for everyone and I know Republicans who want the best for everyone as well.

My election vote doesn't define the fact I help those in need by adopting families during the holidays and help the less fortunate. I have always loved helping people and I do so in whatever ways I can. My vote doesn't define how much I help or why I help, I help because that is the type of person I am.

My election vote doesn't define my personal characteristics. I am known to be outgoing, aggressive and passionate. Politics has nothing to do with my personality. I am all those things regardless of what party I classify myself with. I have had those characteristics long before I knew what politics was. I try and take others into consideration by almost everything I do, granted I am not perfect and can be self centered at times everyone can be regardless of being a Republican or Democrat.

Society thinks by classifying yourself as a party defines your morals and values, my morals and values have come from being raised how I was and through my own experiences. I like to think of the two parties as two islands and me being on an inner tube in the middle no amount of wind can push me to one side or the other based on just morals and values.

Who I am has never been and will never be defined by the color red or the color blue or a representation of an elephant or donkey.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
campus
CampusExplorer

New year, new semester, not the same old thing. This semester will be a semester to redeem all the mistakes made in the previous five months.

1. I will wake up (sorta) on time for class.

Let's face it, last semester you woke up with enough time to brush your teeth and get to class and even then you were about 10 minutes late and rollin' in with some pretty unfortunate bed head. This semester we will set our alarms, wake up with time to get ready, and get to class on time!

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

The 5 Painfully True Stages Of Camping Out At The Library

For those long nights that turn into mornings when the struggle is real.

806
woman reading a book while sitting on black leather 3-seat couch
Photo by Seven Shooter on Unsplash

And so it begins.

1. Walk in motivated and ready to rock

Camping out at the library is not for the faint of heart. You need to go in as a warrior. You usually have brought supplies (laptop, chargers, and textbooks) and sustenance (water, snacks, and blanket/sweatpants) since the battle will be for an undetermined length of time. Perhaps it is one assignment or perhaps it's four. You are motivated and prepared; you don’t doubt the assignment(s) will take time, but you know it couldn’t be that long.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

The 14 Stages Of The Last Week Of Class

You need sleep, but also have 13 things due in the span of 4 days.

613
black marker on notebook

December... it's full of finals, due dates, Mariah Carey, and the holidays. It's the worst time of the year, but the best because after finals, you get to not think about classes for a month and catch up on all the sleep you lost throughout the semester. But what's worse than finals week is the last week of classes, when all the due dates you've put off can no longer be put off anymore.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Top 20 Thoughts College Students Have During Finals

The ultimate list and gif guide to a college student's brain during finals.

42
winter

Thanksgiving break is over and Christmas is just around the corner and that means, for most college students, one hellish thing — finals week. It's the one time of year in which the library becomes over populated and mental breakdowns are most frequent. There is no way to avoid it or a cure for the pain that it brings. All we can do is hunker down with our books, order some Dominos, and pray that it will all be over soon. Luckily, we are not alone in this suffering. To prove it, here are just a few of the many deranged thoughts that go through a college student's mind during finals week.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

28 Daily Thoughts of College Students

"I want to thank Google, Wikipedia, and whoever else invented copy and paste. Thank you."

1305
group of people sitting on bench near trees duting daytime

I know every college student has daily thoughts throughout their day. Whether you're walking on campus or attending class, we always have thoughts running a mile a minute through our heads. We may be wondering why we even showed up to class because we'd rather be sleeping, or when the professor announces that we have a test and you have an immediate panic attack.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments