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In reply to the discussion: I'm not voting for Hillary because she is too old and out of touch and it has to stop. [View all]postatomic
(1,771 posts)And where did I put that fucking cane? It was here just a minute ago.
Everyone has their reasons for not liking Hillary. That's totally cool. It's not my place to change the thoughts of others. I believe in the right to think how ever the fuck you want.
But the age, of any candidate, is fairly irrelevant. You can use it to justify your position, but I'd say that you'd be wrong.
I have a lot of confidence in the youth in this country. I see more and more abandoning the political system and taking it upon themselves to address the issue(s) that are important to them, directly. They are saying "fuck you" to corporate America. It's how I started as an activist Hippie. I didn't see the political system as something that actually solves problems.
As I grow older I'm more frightened by the republicans that actually get people to vote for them. I now just do the Vote all Dem, but I'm still a Hippie. If there is an issue that is important to me I address it directly. I hope that younger voters get engaged more in the issues. Then, if they decide it would help, they can take that mojo and put it in the political process.
Voting is just one part of the total package. You need to care about something, and act.
Oh, I found my cane. I feel better now.