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The Lesser Of Two Evils

The media has played a huge part in this election.

Tyler C. Holmes
Nov 14, 2016
Robert Morris University
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The Lesser Of Two Evils
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On November 9, 2016, a historical moment in the United States happened that will bring shame to our country. A racist, bigot, reality TV star, businessman, with no political experience will become president in January of 2017. Along with his porno star/model wife Melania Trump, who will become our first lady (GREAT JOB AMERICA). This election has been a shame to our country, and I’m disgusted at the fact that the American public chose Hillary R. Clinton as the DNC candidate for presidency during the primary election. But, I’m not shocked at the fact that Donald J. Trump was chosen as the republican candidate during the primary.

We all know for a fact that Trump based his campaign on being racist, sexist, misogynistic, and childlike. I despise the fact that the media never showed how deeply flawed Clinton is. She was never the best choice; if anyone voted for her, they voted for declaring militarism, economic inequality, and an ignorant liberal racist. What I mean by an ignorant racist: she is basically a right wing wolf in reformist sheep’s clothing. Also, her words can say that she stands for gay rights, equality rights, black lives matter, and the working middle class, but her actions are completely different from what she is saying.

The media has had a huge part in this election. They never paid any attention to the Green Party or the Libertarian party. They were having a “field day” for months with Trump and Clinton. Shame on the democratic party for not taking Trump’s candidacy seriously. Trump was treated as a joke, but never was a joke. That is the democratic party’s fault and because of that, they only strengthened Trump.

LET THIS SINK IN… 63% white males and 52% white females voted for Trump. 62% Latino males and 68% Latino females voted for Hillary Clinton. 80% black males and 93% black females voted for Hillary. The majority of these votes were from millennials ages around 18 to 29.

This election was complete utter TRASH; these two candidates were the worst choices. This woke me up to the fact that this entire political system which includes racism, white supremacy, patriarchy, sexism, capitalism, and free market needs to be dismantled and overhaulled.

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