Even people living under rocks should know about the 2016 presidential elections, and those with common sense know we have the two worst candidates in the history of the United States. I would honestly take Harambe (may he rest in peace) or even Waka Flocka Flame over Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. I—like so many other Americans—am currently scratching my head wondering what the heck happened.

What makes me especially disheartened is how the candidates are not representative of the common people of this great country, nor do they do a good job at trying to persuade me otherwise. However, before I further elaborate on this topic, I encourage you to analyze these two quotes from previous presidents:

"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."

--- George Washington

"The planter, the farmer, the mechanic, and the laborer...form the great body of the people of the United States, they are the bone and sinew of the country men who love liberty and desire nothing but equal rights and equal laws."

--- Andrew Jackson

In regards to the George Washington quote, notice how he talks about bringing power back to the people, that they are in charge of whether or not their government may continue. Now look at Andrew Jackson’s quote. I realize how he is a controversial figure of today, he was the first president who lived a rags to riches story, and was the epitome of the “common man.” Both these men celebrated hard working Americans. They honestly spoke to the American people and believed that the presidency was a role meant to serve the people and that the president should be the mouthpiece of the people. Working hard to get what you earned was an asset, and showed through the success of Washington and Jackson, among other presidents.

So what do Washington and Jackson have in common with Clinton and Trump? Absolutely nothing.

The very foundation of Trump’s campaign depends upon the success of his company and how rich he has become because of it. He glamorizes his success and claims his company is worth more than it actually is. This is a man who claims he cannot be bought by super PAC’s (Political Action Committee's) or wealthy donors because he has enough money to not need their help.

I hope Hillary supporters aren’t expecting me to praise her, and to say, Hillary Clinton, unlike Donald Trump, is a big proponent of helping the working and middle class, because she might be worse than he is. I physically cringed when she stated during the debate this week, that “Donald was very fortunate in his life and that’s all to his benefit… I don’t buy that. I have a different experience.” Hillary’s family was solidly in the middle class. Even if she struggled was of little amount, her family is an American dynasty. Between her and her husband, they have a net worth of around 11.1 million dollars, according to Politifact.com, as well as having two houses which are worth at least 9 million dollars combined.

Regardless of how you feel about both candidates, it is clear neither of them relates to the 45.3 million Americans living in poverty. Understand that in past elections, there have been wealthy people running for office claiming to be “one of the people.” However, in an election where the income gap and big money politics are so prominent, we cannot overlook the irony. We have one candidate claiming she can sympathize with their struggles when she actually cannot, and another candidate who knows he does not relate to their struggles, yet says he empathizes with them.

Neither of them will be the champion of the common man. Neither of them will help the people they claim to want to help. Both have an interest in preserving income inequality because that benefits them and their cohorts, regardless of the price we the common people have to pay.

I realize the candidates convinced at least a few people that what they say is what they mean, they did survive the primaries after all. However, I cannot honestly trust either one. Among the wake of the email scandal, Clinton kept at least 33,000 emails on her private server. While she now claims that was an honest “mistake”, she previously said otherwise.

People may be tired of the emails, but the only reason I bring them up is because they are a reflection of her character. She lied once, so how are we supposed to know she won’t do so again? I cannot trust her when she says she is going to decrease the income inequality in America. However, I can trust that she will act in the interest of her career and the super PAC’s and special interest groups which make up at least 28% of her campaign funds.

I cannot trust Trump because while he is honest, he is honest in the moment. He tells it how it is, but the next minute “how it is” could be something completely different. He wants to protect his company. He admitted it himself during the debate earlier. He found loopholes and took advantage of them. He could easily make loopholes for himself and his friends who partake in activities on his golf courses.

I will vote. And I have decided to vote for Trump, however, that is a story for a different time. My choice did not come out of love for the man, but out of a grudging realization that it was him or Hillary. I did not want a “grudging realization” to determine who to vote for. What I really wanted—and still want— is a president who represents all Americans. I want the resurrection of George Washington and Andrew Jackson. I want a president who did not win their nomination through their money or through bragging about their money. I want a president who was never before in the limelight. I want a president who never wanted to be president. Because the presidency is not supposed to be given as an award or an assurance of fame. It is supposed to be given to someone who is the most capable of doing the job, like George Washington or Andrew Jackson.

This election does not make me willing to “stand with her,” and while I hope we can “make America great again,” I am afraid neither candidate will do so. We are not faced with a champion of the people. We are faced with two people who have spent their whole lives climbing on the backs of the working class to obtain their money. As soon as both candidates received their respective nominations, we lost the chance of having a president who works for the people and not against them.