If this is your first election here are some things to know. Take this advice and take ALL elections seriously.
- Vote for and out of optimism not out of bitterness and pessimism. Elections are not "payback" time. You may not like the last election or the people who got it but it should not be used as revenge or even as a referendum. It's a system to get the best we can not to hurt someone.
- Don't vote based on what your parents tell you, or your friends, or your union. This is YOUR voice. Vote based on your conscience. This is your chance to stand up for yourself, not someone else's misguided rhetoric or pressure. Especially don't listen to spoiled celebrities who are the biggest hypocrites there are.
- Don't vote ANY straight ticket. Some people are NEVER worthy to hold office...on either side of the aisle. Don't vote straight ticket just because you're anti-Trump or anti-"insert group here". Not all people are like their parties. Some are STILL worthy in both parties.
- Don't vote based on color, or gender. Just because it's historical doesn't mean it's the right thing to do. Some things in history were the wrong thing. It's okay to vote on the actual person and not based on what they look like.
- Don't vote just because of popularity. Names mean nothing, nor should names mean you should disregard them. You need to know the person. Remember there are more than Democrats and Republicans.
- Know the facts! Don't listen to CNN, MSNBC, or Fox to get your facts. Don't listen to ANY commercial. Don't listen to any mail pamphlets. Go to government websites and look at the issues. Don't fall for propaganda. They all have an agenda.
- Remember you live in a country that ALLOWS you to vote since it is your freedom of speech. Many people never get that chance. Many people died so you can have that chance.
- Whatever the outcome, be willing to accept it. Whoever wins will be running things. If they succeed WE ALL succeed. Hoping people fail is petty, selfish, and is part of the problem, not the solution. Protesting is a right but sometimes we don't get what we want. Live with it.
2 comments:
Vote based on the leading of God's Spirit and sit back and enjoy the show.
I am guided by my faith that is for sure. But when politicians have become so un-Godly it's hard to choose.
Overall this post was for the population at large. Many who come to this blog may not have any religious background, faith, or care for spiritual matters.
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