The problem that our country is facing is that we have backed ourselves into a corner with the presented candidates. I will admit that I am no expert on politics or pretty much anything to do with government, however I am not completely blind to what is going on in this presidential election. I never participated in any kind of election nor am I even registered, but after what has been going on, I wish I would have. However, now that I do want to participate in the election, I don't even want to vote. The two options are Trump and Clinton, and I am not okay with either of them being the president.
Let's start with Donald Trump. Trump is a man who has stirred up a lot of controversy and has definitely set himself apart from other candidates. That being said, that is not exactly a good thing. He is very racist against minorities such as Mexicans and Muslims. It can be found in many of his speeches, beliefs and Presidential To-Do Lists such as the fact that he wants to build a wall dividing Mexico and the United States. On top of that he wants Mexico to pay for it. He is very biased against the Muslim community. After the Orlando shooting, he used it to play his advantage and to use the spotlight on himself, instead of being on the victims of the shooting and their families. At many of his own campaign rallies there is a lot of violence and hate, which he encourages. ISIS leaders call him wise and think well of him, which is not exactly a good thing. Overall, his character makes him a poor choice to be our president. We should not have someone that will discriminate and promote hate, but rather one that sets an example of excellence.
Clinton on the other hand is just overall shady. The problem that I see with Clinton is just that she is not very trustworthy which plays into the character of her as well. The FBI is investigating her for suspicious leakage of sensitive information. She goes back and forth on what her stance is and then will deny the change. Examples of this can be easily found just by searching through Google. This is not a sign of a stable leader nor a truthful one, which both are necessary.
The United States is in a fragile state with the tragedy of Orlando and other affairs. There is a need for a leader to step up and be honest, sincere, and wants to put the best interest of the people before them. With candidates like Trump and Clinton, we will not have that. The people will be forced to choose the lesser evil of the two. It seems like a lose-lose either way. Because of this we need to have someone else that will be an alternative. There are so many that want a way out of choosing between Clinton and Trump, the third party would have a significant chance in winning. There is a need for a candidate that will look out for the people's well being and not themselves.
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ReplyDeleteMy classmate Mary Parks has written a thought provoking piece on the upcoming presidential election, (with a witty title I might add). It clearly sums up the mindset of much of the American public in regard to the upcoming election. We seem to be in a Catch-22 situation. It is not often that one hears someone advocating either Trump or Clinton without denouncing the other. Many don't like either option, and base their political opinion on whichever candidate seems the least "bad."
ReplyDeleteMy classmate immediately snagged my attention with the description of the political cartoon. In the subsequent paragraph, she concedes that she is not well informed on politics, and this concession makes her appear more relatable and trustworthy to the audience with her honesty.
She goes on to bring up many valid points on the faults of Donald Trump, referencing his racism and inequity most notably. She points out that we should have a strong, respectable president. Not a president we are ashamed of.
Parks shifts to describing Clinton next, referencing examples of her untrustworthy actions. While I agree with Park's explanation, I would have liked to see more direct examples of Clinton's actions. Yet, her argument is still quite strong on the basis formed currently.
Parks closes by suggesting an out to the Trump-Clinton dilemma: a third party candidate. While I so greatly wish this solution could work, I can't find it plausible due to the masses of support for the Democratic and Republican parties. Parks is absolutely correct on the fact that America needs a sincere, honest, moral leader to step up. And sadly, it appears that our two candidates will fall very short of that requirement.