To Vote For the Future Where Votes Still Matter
The choice in tomorrow’s election isn’t only between candidates, but wholly different systems of government
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In every election season, there’s a sense of paralysis that arises. It’s no secret that large portions of the electorate are growing more and more discouraged with the same establishment politics and the same politicians who abandon half of their campaign promises the moment they take office.
There was a wave of idealism that overtook much of the country in 2008 when Obama won the election. But the “Yes we can” call to action had lost most of its punch by the time people realized Obama wouldn’t be able to achieve everything he’d hoped and anticipated. Hamstrung by the political opposition that resisted him at every turn, his terms in office were ones that left many within the country feeling discouraged about our leaders.
Bernie Sanders was a voice that reinvigorated much of the political interest that had fled the country after Obama’s tepid two terms. But after Sanders’ 2020 campaign faltered, there were large swaths of young and old alike who appeared unwilling to support Biden. They thought he was a milquetoast choice for president. Many remained diametrically…
