This election year has been far from what has previously been considered "normal." We have a woman running for president. We have a businessman-turned-politician running for president. We have an extreme amount of Republicans turning Democrat for this election. We have arguments and talks of wall-building and email scandals. Although not all of this is "out of the ordinary," some of it is. And the part of this election that is out of the ordinary is causing upset and fear and outrage and so many other emotions in today's American population. And the fact that this election is so odd and so hateful and so frustrating to much of America is not the issue. No, the issue here is that Americans are vowing not to vote because they do not like Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. Yes, this is the true issue.
I do not care if you follow Republican or Democratic ideals. I do not care if you hate Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. I do not care about any of this. Sure, I have my opinions of who I like and don't like. Yes, I have my opinions on who would be "better" for the United States of America. I will always have my own ideals that I will follow. But none of this really matters right now. I cannot say that I don't care if you vote for Hillary Clinton or for Donald Trump, because I do. I do have my opinions about the hands that hold our country together but this is not what matters right now. What matters is that you understand the point of this article: Vote. Whether you vote Republican or Democratic is up to you, but please vote.
Whether you just turned 18 or you just turned 80, go out and vote! I know you hear this a lot, especially in the chaos of this election, but it really does matter that you vote. It matters to voice your opinion for your ideals. It matters that you feel like you contributed to your country's future. Even if you don't love the candidates, vote! Vote for the candidate you truly believe will be the best for this country. Vote for the ideals you believe are what this country needs.
And after all is done and the fates have set, remember that this is the land of the free and the home of the brave!
