After watching the first two debates diligently to compare the presidential candidates, I came away with a black hole feeling at the bottom of my stomach.
The endless bickering and promises seemed to flow from both of them, and last night, the debate proved to be "more of the same". The candidates have begun to resemble living corpses who spout never-ending political promises and jargon, while staring monotonously into the camera.
This is why the young people in America have become disenchanted with the idea of voting or moving into a political field. We're tired of the politics and games that go along with elections and do not want America to continue down the same tired path. Regardless of the candidates' political affiliation, we want someone who will look us in the face and tell us, "I can't promise to fix/change everything, or even to be perfect, but I will work effortlessly to do my job to the best of my ability."
Neither candidate has. Kerry continues to point out all of the White House administration's mistakes and promises to change current standing. (While also promising not to raise taxes...where is all the money for the changes going to come from, Senator?) The president seems befuddled with the ideas of the senator, and has not proven himself to be an effective debater.
Politics has become the taboo subject that most young people think about, but no one wishes to speak of during this election. We have elected ourselves to political parties without knowing the affiliation, background, or the consequences. Some friends have dubbed themselves as liberal as not to be affiliated with the Democratic candidate; however, there are some who will proudly tout being a Democrat or Republican without having the first idea as to what their affiliation means.
At this point, I don't care whom my peers vote for, as long as they know why they are voting and the consequences that their vote could have at the end of that day in November.
Take a stand for what you believe in and do not waiver, even when the presidential candidates are unable to.
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