I don't choose my political opinions to please someone else. Nor do I change myself in any form, bend to the will of others to appease some pipe dream of who I should be. So why should I be subject to the gripe-ing of the nation, and the forced complacency that is thrust down my throat with it. The idea that they (whomever you want to assume 'they' are) are given the freedom of speech but that I, am not.
I like to believe myself to be fair minded, to be open to the opinions and differing thoughts of others. All I ask is that you be open to the ideas that I share. The only thing I 'shove' down peoples throats? Acceptance. The idea that we are ALL humans, and that even if our ideas differ, the least we can do is offer the respect needed to let them live their lives quietly, in whatever fashion they choose too.
It does not affect me, who has two moms, or who finds their solace in watching underground zombie movies. Nor does it affect me in what people choose to do with their religion, or who they worship, or whose bed they have slept in the past three nights. What affects me is their attitude towards myself as a human, and their opinion on who gets a voice.
As a single, heterosexual female, I feel victimized as well. I can begin the feminism rant that so many believe a woman like me to believe in. That's not what I'm here for though. That's not what I want to get out of this, What I want to get out of this is that I have an opinion. That I have a voice, and that no one should be able to tell me that I am wrong. Disagree, yes. Differ in belief, I hope so.
The thing is though, no one has any right to tell me that I am wrong. I don't tell you that you are wrong, misguided in your facts and quest for the betterment of the nation as a whole. So who are you, to judge my beliefs, when we each see things through hazy glasses of different colored smoke?
I may not be right in any number of my choices. I could be 110% wrong for all I know. But who are you to tell me that I don't deserve the right to be heard? I don't stereotype all Republicans to be homophobic chauvinists who wave their guns around at anything that moves, nor do I stereotype Democrats to be unwashed hippies who believe in sex for everyone, no matter the cost.
Because does it matter? In the end, does what animal you stand behind signify who YOU are as a person? Are you encased in the form of elephant vs donkey for all eternity? Why should we as a society, be held back by two animals that represent us in the most minimalistic form? When you die, is the only thing you want to leave behind is a stick figure animal carved onto your headstone?
I don't want to be seen as one of the millions. I want to be seen for what I am; a young woman, attempting to attain an education to someday make the difference.
This isn't supposed to be a blog post, promoting one side or another. In all reality, both are lacking greatly. What it's supposed to be is an eye opener. The quick light switch flip to hopefully cue someone in to the idea that maybe it might be a good idea, to find a common goal again. To work towards something that can actually benefit the nation as a whole, rather then one sector.
We are all Americans, but more importantly, we are all human. Our election process and our lives, not only effect ourselves, or one another, but the entire world as a whole. Instead of choosing to jump on the bandwagon, and follow the mundane slogans that the whole country knows, branch out. Delve into the information that is out there. Use the resources given to you for your own knowledge. Use your brain and decide on what you want.
I'm voting in this election for me. I'm doing my research, and I'm figuring out where my faith needs to lie in. I'm not listening to someone tell me what to do, if they sure as hell aren't going to give two shits about what I say. I'm not wasting my breath and information on dull ears. All I know is that I care enough to be educated. That I care enough about the world and those around me to decide on the choice for the common good, not just my own personal advancement. We are all human, and we all deserve equal voices. Equal treatment, and equal respect.
All I ask is that someone cares enough to listen.
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