Election 2024

I'm not a feminist. I'm all for equal pay, and equal rights for everyone. I believe we should continue to work together towards women's rights so that someday, women and men may be on equal footing. But I will not vote for someone just because she is a woman.

I have no problem voting for someone, regardless of gender, or race, if the person is qualified for the job. When Hilary ran, I didn't vote for her because, although qualified, I thought that she cheated Bernie, and was dishonest in so many other ways such as the Benghazi coverup. And that could be said about many politicians, but there is a limit, even in political dishonesty. This election, I will not vote for Kamala Harris. I feel that she is being forced upon us because she is malleable. She doesn't have the inner strength to stand up against AIPAC. We need someone who will give the middle finger to AIPAC. It is unconscionable for me to support anyone who supports genocide, murder of children, annihilation of an entire race, and rape of prisoners.

 

And don't even get me started with the republican party candidate who is out to lunch. Trumpet has zero understanding of the needs of the general population. And what amazes me is that many people who live in poverty are willing to vote for him. People whose children are in the military and call themselves "patriot," are willing to sacrifice their offspring's lives, not to protect the country, but to protect the profits of companies who could care less about the 18-year-olds sent to the front lines. And finally, I'm flabbergasted that there are women out there who support a man who wants to make decisions about women's reproductive system, and what she is allowed and not allowed to do when her life is in jeopardy, or when she is assaulted.

Both Kamala and Trumpet are being shoved down our throats, leaving a bitter nasty taste in our mouths. Trumpet has the conglomerates behind him, and Kamala is there by default. If people knew that Biden was frail and his memory was failing more than a year ago, why wouldn't the government know? I think that the government waited on purpose until the last minute to make the switch, so that it would be too late for other candidates to participate, and the process could be labeled "constitutional." 

Anyway, that's my two cents about the 2024 elections. I refuse to vote for the lesser of the two evils. I say no to Trumpet, because besides the so many things wrong with the guy, he also causes a massive rift both nationally, and internationally. And I say no to Kamala, because although she is well-educated, she is just an extension of the status quo, and the status quo is in desperate need of a change. We must end AIPAC's influence, otherwise we will be nothing but slaves for the rest of our lives. AIPAC represents corrupt money and acquisition of power through any means necessary, including shooting toddlers in the head, and assassinating a pregnant doctor carrying twins. And when they kill children and civilians without an ounce of remorse, they become a major threat to society, an uncontrollable monster, impossible to subdue.

 

(photo credit from top to bottom: Linda Eller-Shein, freepik, Pixawl, Kennedy Kaunda, mikemike09.) 

Biden beats Trump

Biden beats Trump was the consensus everywhere. I voted for Biden, not because I am a fan of Biden, but because I just don’t like Trump. I didn’t always dislike Trump. And although I didn’t vote for him or Hillary, I thought, well, maybe he will do good. Unfortunately, he has caused an unprecedented divide among Americans and nations.

 

I stopped watching the news and completely disconnected from what was happening in our world because I felt that there was nothing I could do to stop the corruption. I decided to go and live my life and focus on my writing. People would ask me how is it possible that you didn’t hear about this or that and I would say, I don’t follow the news because what’s the point when even the media manipulates the truth. For me, this type of mentality didn’t come without a reason. 

 

 

I lost interest in news and politics when they shredded Ross Perot, threatened him and pushed him to quit. I lost interest in news and politics when the media hardly gave any air time to Ron Paul and reported faulty numbers and the USPS delivered my mail late on purpose – they delivered my lawn banners and other items in support of Ron Paul after the primaries were over and when I did received them, all the materials had been stepped on, broken and dirty. I lost interest in politics when the democratic party rigged Bernie’s votes and cheated him out of the presidency. The polls indicated that if Sanders had gone against Trump, he would have won. So, when Hillary lost to Trump, I thought that the democrats deserved it. They had cheated and replaced a winnable candidate with an unlikable one. 

 

 

Because of the manipulation of votes and corruption, I stopped voting. I just didn’t see the point. Even voting for measures was a joke. I would do my homework, research the measures, and vote. But soon some bill would pass and turn the measure over. So, what was the point in me spending my time on something that was simply a waste of time? I wasn’t going to vote this year either. But everyone around me told me that I had to vote. They said that we need to get rid of Trump. I agreed with them, but would my vote even matter? I mean, it could have gone either way and Trump may have won. So, why did he lose? Don’t get me wrong. I’m glad that he lost because he was toxic for the country and for the rest of the world. 

 

I think that those in power realized that the United States would fall apart if it continued under another four years of Trump. People protested on the streets, a dark energy hovered across America and Covid-19 destroyed lives and livelihoods. The friendly relationship with other countries soon took a bitter turn. I believe that Sanders said it best in an interview with the Guardian – that the U.S is moving further and further away from our democratic allies and shifting toward authoritarian governments. 

 

 

So, did my measly vote make a difference? I do not know. A part of me thinks that we are all pawns in the game of life and yet another part of me likes to believe in free will and pushing to make a difference. Either way, I’m glad that I voted and my faith in the possibility of change has been restored a smidgen.