A friend posted their view on why they were voting for Gary Johnson, and the response was pretty heated. See, my friend made the mistake of just being honest. And, that is almost completely forbidden in our politics today.
Let me follow up. It is dishonest in America today, to be an abortion voter. If you are anti-abortion, you are not going to ever see it outlawed, it is not going to happen, and you know it. If you are pro-abortion, you are not going to ever see it outlawed, it is not going to happen, and you know it. So, casting your vote based on this opinion is as ridiculous as casting your vote based on whether you think we should have gone to war in Vietnam. It is over, done with, and no one or no thing you can vote for will change that. There are not any judges that you are going to get confirmed, that are going to change that.
It is dishonest in America today to be a gay rights voter. If you are anti-gay rights, you are not going to see them outlawed, it is not going to happen, and you know it. If you are pro-gay rights, you are not going to see them outlawed, it is not going to happen, and you know it. So, casting your vote based on this opinion is as ridiculous as casting your vote based on whether you think 18 year olds should have the right to vote. It is over, done with, and no one or no thing you can vote for will change that. There are not any judges that you are going to get confirmed, that are going to change that.
The phantom of Supreme Court justices is a typical ploy used by both parties. The reality is that the likelihood of getting a judge that is partial, in this day and age, is nearly impossible. That is not how the system works. And, you can be as indignant and honorable as you want, and just waste your vote and your time.
Want proof? Look at the Voting Rights Act. That law got gutted by the Supreme Court. Think the system is not rigged to keep these two parties in power? That only happened because it was good for both parties. They know they will get back in power, and redraw the lines, whichever party is out of power at the moment. They know the gravy train keeps rolling. If you think the Supreme Court is impartial, the same right wing court that gutted the Voting Rights Act, which should not be partisan, upheld abortion rights five times and gay right three time. You explain it any other way. Comments below, I would love to be educated.
But, what your vote could do, is to dislodge the power of the two parties. You could rock their strangle hold on America, and crack their code. Their code is incumbency and structure. No matter what, they don't fear losing control of the Congress or the White House, it will come back. That is because they know they are the only two tickets to the dance. And, business and whack job money flows to whoever has the tickets to the dance. Without a guarantee that they maintain those key entry points to the system, they lose their vice grip on our nation that has resulted in the country we have today.
Want an illustration? There are riots, and parts of cities being burned down over police shooting a convicted felon, that had a gun pointed at police, and was wanted. This is simply because he was a black man. He was shot by a black police officer. Yet, we poisoned thousands and thousands of poor children in Flint Michigan, and the most we see are people wondering if the governor, a good Republican, will apologize.
That is how screwed up our 2 party system is. The municipal system, and the changes that allowed Flint to occur were passed by the legislature and approved by the governor. Want to know how come I can tell you there were Democrat votes involved? There is no hue and cry, not even a Sharpton sighting to fight this. The parties did it, so it is being covered over and contained. The police are apolitical. They can't be Democrat or Republican, so they are a safe tool to throw to the public and allow them to be angry over that.
We are played every day by the corrupt 2 party system and the media that perpetuates it. The only way out, is to break the deadlock and vice grip the system has on our lives. Any other election, and I would tell you it is better to vote for one of the 2 party candidates, than a 3rd party candidate. But, this year, we actually have seasoned executives, with track records that look like the America we want to see. (Not Jill Stein, no, not now, not ever.)
Want to know why I know they are capable and experienced? Because every time the media discusses them, and their position, which is rarely, it finishes the piece talking about weed. Let's make sure we throw in there that Gary Johnson smoked weed, and is for legalization. That ought to get at least a third of the nation against him.
Weed is the most available illegal substance in the world. It is harder to buy fertilizer than it is to buy weed. I am not a proponent of weed, have never smoked it in my life. But, if you want to know what I am scared of, it is not weed. It is the continued purchase of our government by large corporate interests. Warren Buffet, campaigning for Clinton ought to tell you that it is not about party, it is about control. Weed is not the red herring we have made it out to be. If you made it legal tomorrow, you would not see a sky rocket of issues, just way less arrests and life issues for people not hurting anyone. And it is already legal in a whole bunch of places, and those smart citizens are making tax money off of it, and not jailing teenagers for no reason.
My point is, if you are looking at this election through the prism of abortion, gay rights, legalization of marijuana, you are going to lose, no matter who you vote for or who wins. If you look at it as the opportunity to decouple the party system from our immediate future, you can vote for who you think will do the best job as President. Who has the right record and the right background, with the right plans for America. If you can find either Clinton or Trump to meet that bar, I can't help you.
But, if you are like a lot of the rest of us, and just completely disgusted by the choices given you by these two parties, take the other option. Vote for something that will change America. Vote for something that you will not have to explain to your children in 20 years, or lie to them about it. Vote for Johnson and Weld, in the words of the fake spray tan clown, "What the hell do you have to lose?"
And, if you are worried about abortion and gay rights and weed, there are thousands of community organizations to get involved in, that actually work on the ground, in your neighborhood, helping people deal real time with those issues. It is how we used to be activist in this nation, we went and helped our neighbors, and did not rely on the government. If you do that, it is really not that urgent to deal with at the Presidential and Congressional level. If your only contribution is your vote, at least consider voting for the overall picture, not just one or two issues that are not going to change. I beg of you.
And, by all means, if you have some reason you think Clinton or Trump are actually going to be good for America, there is a comment section below. I would love to learn how, because for the life of me, I cannot see it.
Peace brothers and sisters. GLYASDI
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