I don't care for politics. Never have. Growing up it always seemed like you had to belong to one or the other party; and depending on what you said and depending on the company of those around you it could be a ridiculously ugly topic.
I attended etiquette school during one of my summer breaks. It was the one topic they said to avoid in polite conversation. This I have always agreed on. So is this a political blog post by me? Hmm...maybe but it's really just a simple pondering at where we came from as a country.
Our country was founded on the simplest of beliefs and dreams. Freedom. To not be oppressed by a tyrannical rule. It seems throughout history, many countries have fought for this simple and basic dream yet we are the only true masters of it. One thing that rings true, was we fought as a SINGLE voice! We stood for something as one. Yet here we are, many years beyond our birth as a country completely divided.
Why are we so divided? Why does something that decides our path as a nation divide us into petty arguments and political backstabbing morons?
My answer to this question is simple: WE ARE SELFISH.
We vote, we decide based on what directly only affects us as individuals. For some, it's their current financial situation so therefore they will only vote for the person who will promise to keep trying to make it better for them. Others vote based on similar values as their "ideal" candidate because they are both anti-abortion or anti-gay rights. That is just one of MANY issues that surround the running of an entire country. Granted it seems like you won't agree on every single thing that a candidate stands for but you will pick who affects you, who betters your life.
But I propose a challenge for you...Vote for what your country NEEDS! I am not here to pull for one candidate or the other, or to try and bring you in as an independent to shake things up. In fact, I am not even sharing who I am voting for because I am no one's political monkey. Sit back and ask yourselves why you are pulling so hard for one candidate or the other. Did you even look at the Independents? Are you only concerned about you?
My final question is: What is your dream, your goal, for your country?
I will tell you mine: I dream simply. I want our country to build a more stable financial situation. Nothing overly glorious. Just stable. Obviously I am not delusional, we have a lot of debt. I don't see this improving in the next 4 or even 8 years. I expect to see some real progress within 10 but it also depends on how united our elected government is. I see a country that stands as a formidable opponent to those who try to cross us; and those that serve, serve honorably above all else. Yet compassionate enough to try and help countries that cannot help themselves and not without first helping it's own citizens. I want my country to respect it's people by allowing them to simply be themselves, without limiting their rights. Whether they are Muslim or whatever, gay or not. No man has the right to condemn another. My vision of the country is that they quit kidding themselves and legalize marijuana. Obviously nothing we have in place is effective. The right to bear arms is a basic right, but back in the day, our forefathers didn't have psychos breaking into log cabins and killing or abducting whole families at gunpoint. So obviously we need to regulate ourselves a bit.
This is where I will stop, because if I think about it, I can find something for every little aspect of our country that I would love to see progress or change in.
Mostly, I dream of a country that my son will be proud to belong to. I hope for him, and for all the kids his age, that they will break free of the endless cycle of cheap politics and candidate bashing. I hope that when my son votes, he votes for his nation. That he votes because of his nation and because he wants it to be a better place for his children. Vote for equal rights among all men and women. Your vote is a small voice by itself, but if you vote together as a country; your voice joins with others and it's hard to ignore when a lion roars.
Your individual situation only impacts you and that is not what our country was founded on. We all have issues. But, just for once, try to break the cycle. Vote and make it count. For everyone.
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