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Political Irritations

Put a stop to uninformed voting!

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Political Irritations
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I am one of those people who feels that if one is wanting to hold an intelligent conversation, or potentially an argument, about a topic, you must be well enough informed to do so. I see and hear way too many arguments that go around and around in circles just because those arguing are not well-enough informed to support themselves beyond one or two points. More often than not, this relates to those who are looking to spark up a conversation about politics, everyone's favorite topic!

I choose to not involve myself in politics. Yes, I know, Bernie, Hillary, Trump, but I don't know enough to form an opinion on any one of them. Voting is importing, but INFORMED VOTING is even more important. At this time, I, for one, am not informed enough on any one of these candidates to cast a vote that I feel would best benefit not only myself, but my country. However, one thing I will do prior to casting my vote in November's elections is get informed on both Presidential Candidates.

"That's ignorant, how do you not know anything, they've been campaigning for months." It is because I chose not to get caught up in any respective candidate's plea for votes, consisting of empty promises and golden facades. Simply put, it stresses me out. Most of what I have heard about any single candidate has just been slander coming from any one of the others. It frustrates me how our country's potential leaders are so easily manipulated, whether it be by money or other possessions. We have so many uninformed voters, who go out and make a difference not knowing what exactly they're supporting. Unless you have followed their political campaigns and have done extensive background research on each of the candidates, there's no way to know exactly what you're in for when you cast your vote.

So, should you go out and vote? Yes. Should you be able to make an informed decision on who to vote for based on your political and social standpoints? Yes. I am all about patriotism and doing your part as an American citizen, but please, before you take to all social media platforms urging people to #FeelTheBern or let everybody know that #ImWithHer and you're backing #Trump2016, make sure you know what exactly you are getting yourself into.

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