I've mostly ever lived on the outside of politics, not really taking much interest in things. I have my opinions of things, and they definitely tend toward liberalism, but I'm not a member of any political party or anything.
I am, however, registered to vote (and my voter information packet came in the mail the other day!). Now, though, I'm trying to figure out what to do come election day.
Regarding the presidential vote: I don't know who to vote for. I'm not impressed by either of the two main candidates, and I feel that if I find an independent candidate to vote for that I'm throwing my vote away. I have a preference between the two candidates, but it's more of a feeling of the lesser of two evils than actually wanting him at the country's helm. Part of me just wants to say "screw it" and move to Canada or something (or somewhere in Scandinavia .... ).
I could not vote in protest, or intentionally throw my vote away, but I don't think either of those will help anything.
I don't think anything will help anything.
Honestly? I'm a bit terrified of the US at the moment. I don't like the direction we're headed, and I don't like either of the two potential outcomes of the elections. Part of me wishes that we could trash the two-party system (which clearly doesn't work) and just have candidates run. The one with the most votes gets the presidency and the runner-up becomes the vice president. I suppose that worked better when we were just thirteen colonies, rather than how large our country is now.
I really want to be hopeful for the future, but everything looks so bleak, from a political standpoint.
