Sometimes I feel as though people have forgotten that the president is supposed to be our ultimate leader/figure head of our country. We fought to secure our freedoms and representation, but what do we want to represent?
Solely, I represent advancement, the search and sewing of truths and words, the new day and the development of a more efficient and self sustainable life. As a nation, we are represented by the spreading of lies of others, hate and distasteful comments. We show our eagerness to continue as we alway have without any regard for our past or our future. We stumble blindly forward, hoping that in four years another white Protestant male will come to the rescue and end our struggles.
As a nation, we collectively expect everyone else to make our problems dissipate, as we continuously add to them. Again we blame our precious representation, and applaud the men who say that they can do better. My only wish is for someone to say something more than, "I am better, and he is horrible". I would love to hear someone debate about issues that are relevant to our lives in a legitimate Socratic style debate. I want to dig deeper. I want to explore all of the ideas to know if they would benefit my nation and life.
I recently heard on the news reports of people's comments regarding republican candidates after casting their primary votes. Those who were against a specific candidate had many reason that they would never vote for him, even if he won the primaries. Those that voted for him had no specific reason for preferring him per the other candidates other than just hating the others, and many claimed they only vote for him based on the belief that he would become more conservative once in office.
I don't believe that we should just throw in whoever and hope for the best. I want to hold out for something better. I know that my country has the capacity for greatness, but the complexity of our government and culture has reached the point of handicapping our growth.
I am voting for Canada.
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