November 2, 2024
I was a registered Republican for a majority of my life until 2008 when I registered as a Libertarian. From that point on, ever Presidential election, I backed the Libertarian candidate.
Then comes 2024. This year, I felt politically homeless. I did not support the Libertarian candidate, and was not looking forward to a Biden/Trump election again. As things changed, I really was not looking forward to a Harris/Trump election.
I have a daughter, and I'm sure that many would tell me that I should be proud to vote for the first woman president. But I could not in good conscience let that be a reason to vote for her. She has no direction for the country I feel, and quite frankly, these last four years have not been the best.
But then there's Trump. The "Hitler" of our time. A vote for him shows that you too are a fascist and racist and don't care about the country. You support mean tweets and, just recently, wish political opponents to be put near enemy fire and shot in the head. You are garbage according to the "current" president, and are a disgrace to this country.
But you look back at the four years Trump was president and you realize you could live comfortably. You weren't as worried about the price of gas or eggs. You could afford a house. There were no wars started by him. Sure, the tweets were ridiculous and over the top, but things were better. You could breathe a little easier.
I voted for Trump today. I felt that I had to. Not to save America, or make it great again, but to take care of my family. To make it a little easier to breathe again. But after doing so, I feel ashamed. I feel like I let people down. I'll be called a fascist and a Nazi, and told that I'm racist and sexist. Why should I have to feel bad for voting for someone I feel will make my life better?
This has been one of the hardest elections to get through. We'll see if I made the right choice or not. But no matter what the outcome, the beauty of this country is that I have the right to make that choice. And I shouldn't have to feel bad about doing it.
Sincerely,
Politically Homeless
