Hillary has had a very hard time this election. First, she had to fight off Bernie Sanders in a long and drawn out battle. She couldn’t hold him off and even at the Democratic National Convention, the Bernie supporters had a very strong presence. Well, now with only weeks until the election, Hillary is still having a hard time. After clinching the nomination, the Democratic Party was expected to gain momentum with Millenials. Rather, she ended up with the cold shoulder as that key demographic looked towards third party options. Now, she has to work for each state. One thing, however, is clear. Whoever wins is going to win in a very close race.
The Democrats don’t like this. They don’t like the prospect of having to sweat bullets. They don’t like the prospect of having to actually earn and victory against Donald Trump. But more importantly, they abhor the possibility of losing to Donald Trump. Seeing that the Millenials turned their backs on them for third parties, the Democrats decided to attack both. It all started September 28th when President Obama directly attacked Millenials and Gary Johnson. What did he say? A vote for a third party is a protest vote. He didn’t stop there. A vote for a third party is a vote for Donald Trump.
I’m sorry, Mr. President. You are wrong. The ability to vote for a third party is our American Right. It is our own personal choice. Sorry that you had to step in for Hillary because she is having a terrible time trying to gain ground against Donald Trump. But don’t you dare tell me that my vote is a protest vote. Don’t you dare tell me that my vote is a vote for anyone other than the person I’m voting for. If you were trying to gain support or “wake people up,” you failed.
Of course, since President Obama decided to attack Gary Johnson and Millenials, so did Tim Kaine, Nancy Pelosi, every other democrat, as well as every news outlet. Video ads have gone on the air, newspaper articles are being written, and politicians are talking to anyone that will hear them. The message is consistent from all of those different people. They believe that Millenials need to grow up. They believe that Millenials are wasting their votes. They want to place blame on Millenials if Hillary loses to Donald Trump.
I don’t know about you, but every tactic these individuals are using to shame Millenials are doing everything but attracting more votes. If I were to try to gain support, the last thing I would do is insult a key demographic. Want to know why we Millenials are not voting Democrat or Republican? We are done with the bullshit. We are tired of no change. So stop attacking the wrong people, strategize, and may the best candidate win. Next time, choose a strong candidate that has the people’s best interests at heart. In the meantime, I’m going to exercise my AMERICAN RIGHT and I am voting for the candidate I believe best represents me and for me, that’s NOT Donald Trump and it is DEFINITELY NOT Hillary Clinton.
