There is a lot of talk this election of
refusing to vote for either of the major party's candidates. People hate
Donald Trump because of the way his policies will affect America and they hate Hilary
Clinton because, well. . . because they just do. So what about a third party
candidate, such as Libertarian Party's Gary Johnson or Green Party's Jill
Stein?
Well,
I voted for a third-party candidate once. But it was because I saw absolutely
no difference between the two candidates as far America ’s direction, and
neither seemed to have any interest in the issues I was most interested in. But I was young and
non-political and did not look into the real issues thoroughly. If I could have
that vote over, I would almost certainly vote differently.
This election could not be more different. One
candidate—Donald Trump—espouses backtracking on our civil rights gains, continuing
to empower the rich while disenfranchising the poor, cozying up to Russia, and
the list goes on and on. The other candidate—Hillary Clinton—has worked almost all her life for the working
people of America , particularly women. Her
vision would move the country forward in its quest for social, scientific, economic, and even global progress. And her ability to appoint Federal and Supreme Court justices
will ensure that reactionaries like Trump, Cruz, Rubio, Huckabee, and their ilk
will be shouted down, hopefully for good.
There is absolutely no rationale for voting for
a third-party candidate in this election. You are either for progress or
against it. There can be no middle ground. Forget personalities and vote for
the issues.
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