History Will Remember

History will remember

Crazy to think we're finally down to the last week here before the election and I just want to say this. To all of you who may be considering NOT voting in this election or voting third party...be aware that whatever happens in the future can be traced back to your decisions now. If Trump's Project 2025 were to come to pass and the Supreme Court upholds everything, you need to ask yourself... Where was I on November 5th? Why didn't I vote? Or why did I vote third party instead? Why didn't I try to stop Project 2025? As much as the crisis in Palestine matters, it's just as important to think about the people here in the USA who will be impacted by Trump and the GOP's plans. Is it fair to completely ignore American lives? Perhaps you might even be someone who thinks Project 2025 is "fearmongering" and couldn't come to pass...but that doesn't mean there's a 0% chance of it happening. Even if only 25% of it were to be implemented, that 25% is still too much and would radically shift the USA forever. There's a very real chance that we can see a collapse of freedoms here in the USA, and we've already seen this with the Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v Wade. The judges who ruled to do this were put on the court by Trump. I understand there's a lot of things that democrats and liberals might be unhappy about right now...I get we don't have the absolute perfect candidates. But is it worth ignoring the reality of our democracy and personal freedoms being stripped away? This is our future on the line. We only get one shot at this. To reiterate, I understand the frustration with our two-party system, the horrible genocide in Gaza, and conflicting messages concerning Harris' values. It's good to have a strong demand for justice and reform because everyone deserves better. With that said, it's impossible to get where we want if we don't vote for the candidate that has the most similar goals to us. Even more important to vote down ballot to ensure we get a huge majority in the House and Senate. Once we have the Presidency, House, and Senate, change can truly begin. However, for so long, it's been slim majorities that have little power to implement change. That or the House might be red while the Senate is barely blue or vice versa. This has killed so many incredible bills that would have helped the American people. It's not so simple as just voting in the President--we need the House and Senate. Not as a slim majority, but a HUGE majority. So if you're sitting there frustrated and wondering why a Democratic government hasn't done x or y, that's the reason. We've yet to see a BIG majority in the House and Senate. So to go back to my previous point, this election is going to potentially decide the freedoms we possess and whether we get to keep them or not. Harris has openly stated her values and policies that are favorable in safeguarding personal freedom. For example, she has voiced her concern for safe abortion access as well as securing our right to vote. She has openly stated we need a ceasefire in Gaza. Trump has voiced the opposite and called for restricting our voting rights, and he is favorable to the Gaza genocide. Is that okay? When you look back at this years from now, you don't want to have any regrets. When you vote, you make your mark on history. How do you want to be remembered?