Final Pre-Election Thoughts

Take a deep cleansing breath folks, we're almost at the end of this campaign season. It has been a long slog through the mires of negativity and hate. It has made us feel that we almost needed a bio hazard suit and a long shower to wash off the political dirt. Do me a favor though before you start the decontaminating process, VOTE. We are at a bell weather, fork in the road moment in American history. This election is a referendum on our values and on what kind of country we are going to be. This isn't just rhetorical hyperbole here, this is literally a pivotal moment which could have deep and momentous impact on our country, our society, and our loved ones. We have seen a presidential campaign unlike any other before, and this is coming from someone who was a history major in college.

Millennials, I want to talk to you for a minute. For many of you this is your first or second chance to vote, to make your voices heard. If you don't vote, your voice won't be heard. If you are silent, which voice will fill the silence? Will this voice be a voice of hate and division? Will it demean and malign those who may have a different skin color, a different gender, someone disabled? Will this voice speak of changing your reproductive rights? Or marriage equality? After you do your soul searching.... VOTE.

And I want to talk to those who don't think that this is a big deal. You may be thinking "I hate politics, they both suck and you know, my vote doesn't matter". You may be listening to this and thinking about what reality TV show you're going watch later. Am I being a little snarky here? Yeah I guess I am, but if you don't vote, you may wake up Wednesday morning with a new dark reality, and more crappy reality than you know what to do with.

Lastly, I want to talk to those who aren't going to vote at all. If you don't exercise your franchise then I don't want to hear one whiny word out of you. As far as I'm concerned you should sit in the corner the next four years thinking about how close you came to having Cheetos Hitler as your president. If he does win, then you are really in the proverbial dog house. You saw this coming and you still decided to sit this one out.

So take a deep breath people, it's almost over. We can see the light at the end of the tunnel, so VOTE to make sure that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a train coming the other way.