You have a choice. In less than 2 weeks, we are all going to decide who is the best representative to lead our country. Which candidate is the right person to represent the United States? Truthfully, I’m beyond bewildered that you are undecided about this election or worse… still planning to vote for Trump.
In Wisconsin, because of the electoral college, our vote really matters. If you’re in Missouri, then maybe that state will go red no matter what… which is also totally bananas.
Here’s why we all need to be concerned:
Democracy
You’ve heard that “democracy is on the ballot”.
Why are some people sounding this alarm?
Because Trump has praised dictators. He is chums with Vladimir Putin. Putin, who has ruled Russia since 2000, has created a nightmare regime under which his opponents are murdered; free speech isn’t tolerated (anyone who speaks up against Putin will be punished – like political prisoners who are sent to Siberia for decades behind bars; minority rights (women & gays) are suppressed; opposition is quashed; foreign territory is forcefully annexed; and Syria’s bloodthirsty president, Bashar Assad, enjoys direct military support for his massacres.
This could be the United States.
Just like that bumper sticker on that pickup truck says “Freedom ain’t free”. We have to vote for our rights to be protected. Sure, we can’t IMAGINE that the US wouldn’t have freedom of speech – because we’ve all grown up having it. But that’s only because we’ve voted for people who have upheld democracy. That’s not Trump’s plan. He was almost successful in overthrowing the government on January 6th. And if he’d had more support, he would not have left. That’s Dictator territory.
And for those reading this who say – that’s alarmist… how many warning signs do you need to protect democracy?
Trump’s Dictator Playbook:
- Habit of maligning immigrants
- Casting himself as a victim
- Attempting to discredit the media
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This is not like other elections.
In 2024, we do not have the luxury of debating issues like taxes and public vs private education. We don’t even have the luxury of debating abortion… Side note: if you don’t believe in abortion – then don’t have one. If you don’t believe in gay marriage, then don’t marry a dude. If you don’t believe in saving the planet, then drive a Hummer. You have lots of choices. You know why? Because we live in a free country!
And to my cousins (and their kids) who seem to only be concerned about the economy… Look at Trump’s record.
- The economy lost 2.7 million jobs. The unemployment rate increased by 1.7 percentage points to 6.4%.
- The international trade deficit Trump promised to reduce went up. The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services in 2020 was the highest since 2008 and increased 36.3% from 2016.
- The number of people lacking health insurance rose by 3 million (which means healthcare costs must fall to everyone else).
- The federal debt held by the public went up, from $14.4 trillion to $21.6 trillion. Talk about an unstable government!
- Illegal immigration increased. Apprehensions at the Southwest border rose 14.7% compared with 2016.
- Coal production declined 26.5%, and coal-mining jobs dropped by 25%.
- Handgun production rose 12.5% compared with 2016, setting a new record.
- The murder rate in 2020 rose to the highest level since 1997. Trump tells you that you are unsafe — and he’s the one who is making us unsafe.
- More than 400,000 Americans DIED during Covid due to his inaction. He told people to drink bleach. He thought he was smarter than doctors and scientists. His leadership directly resulted in deaths.
Source: https://www.factcheck.org/2021/10/trumps-final-numbers/
I’m citing the source here because you may shrug and say “FAKE NEWS”. Which is what Trump has taught you. The fact that so many Trump supports do not believe FACTS in largely due to Trump’s dismissal of truth and facts.
The only sane option in this election is Kamala Harris.
Let’s debate again in 2028 like the Americans we are… because we will have that right. We will fiercely debate all the issues that are most important to each of us without fear of punishment, imprisonment.
In 2024, vote for Kamala.
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