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An Open Letter To The Person Who Voted For Harambe

Elections are not a time to be funny- they are serious.

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An Open Letter To The Person Who Voted For Harambe
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I am upset with you. I am in angry at you. I am disappointed in you. Your vote counted, and you chose to vote for a gorilla, who isn’t even alive. I am just a month to young to vote, but I was so involved with this election. I did my research, watched the debates and new coverage, and figured out my beliefs. You probably have your own beliefs too, and I question why you decided to make a joke out of them. This election was important to so many people, and the right to vote is important as well, but man you blew it.

Harambe was killed, unjustly, 6 months ago. With that, people turned his death into a joke, when they could've used it to take action. I understand that your vote could have been in protest, but you are lucky to live in a country that gives you the right to vote. Even if you didn't agree with the choices, there had to be one that shared even a little bit of your ideas, and it is about choosing the best out of the options you are given, even if you do not 100% agree.

Most importantly, you should not have any complaints about our country, since you turned your vote into a horrible joke. I hope that you are able to grow up, and when the next election comes up, I hope that you do your research, and vote for a real candidate- not a dead zoo gorilla.

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