I’ve talked to a few people over the past couple weeks about presidential candidates, different views on foreign policy, and the government’s take on climate change. These topics are not talked about during a normal, every day conversation because politics tends to be a sensitive topic. You never really know if you’re talking to a right wing conservative or a devout liberal and you certainly don’t want to ask. Why? Because politics is a touchy subject – no one really wants to talk about it due to the vast opinions and views. One day, you might be talking to an acquaintance, who has potential to become a close friend and you find out their political views differ from yours dramatically. You know what happens after that? You never speak to them again and when you see them post something on Facebook, they will always be known as 'that girl who supports Ben Carson' or 'that guy who agrees with Hillary Clinton.' Maybe they’re one of those people who believe in building a wall to keep immigrants out, maybe they believe planned parenthood should not be defunded.
To get to the point, no one talks about politics. It’s some unspoken rule. People treat politics as if it’s the fine china your mom didn’t want you to touch (you seriously never touch it) and it is a problem. No one talks about it, but yet everyone wants change? How do we go about that if no one wants to talk about the elephant in the room. We cannot even answer why in the world Donald Trump is trying to build a wall? What will this wall actually accomplish? Is there no one else genuinely worried about the future of the United States of America? Has anyone seen the candidates we have to chose from? I’m pretty sure Deez Nuts had a better stance on foreign policy than any one of them.
A point that I also need to mention, while conversing with many different people, some have actually told me that they, “Don’t get involved with politics” and "They want nothing to do with it." Which often leaves me confused, if you “Don’t get involved with politics” what do you get involved in? How are you not concerned with what Lawmakers, Senators, and people who have actual power above us are doing? Do you think the Constitution is going to protect you that much? Us? I don't know how anyone can leave politics to only the politicians (they are seriously sneaky snakes). I am not judging anyone, but if you want to see a better world, you have to at least know what’s going on in it. Get involved, talk about it, who cares if you lose a few acquaintances? Who wants to be friends with someone who supports a Black republican anyway? But this is merely just my opinion.
