As the race for the 2016 presidential candidacy thins out, certain ideals have been circulating about the primaries. As time goes on, it is easy to see how an individual's party affiliation affects their judgment. The two party system is polarizing in nature, and in my (humble) opinion, has been worsening the social divide in America. As a millenial, it is difficult to watch.

I'm sure your news feed has been just as crowded with political rhetoric as mine has been lately, which is a whole other topic in and of itself. Posting your ideals can be quite the cathartic experience, but it only adds to the anti-Republican or anti-liberal fire when you see a viewpoint that opposes your own. It usually incites a heated debate over how the other person needs to "educate themselves" or "know the facts". Opinions, however, are not set in facts.

People my age have grown up in a more tolerant society. Gay marriage is now legal, states have legalized marijuana, feminism is on the rise and the Black Lives Matter campaign has been pushing the agenda of racial equality. All of these things, to us, are non-issues. We know that equality is essential and that we have no business telling other people how to live their lives, which is why we hate politics.

My generation is in search of fixing the issues that politicians should be focusing on. We are going to change the status quo, and the only way to stop the childish banter between the parties is to eliminate the differences and reach across. We should have all learned how to compromise at this point in our lives, and we should really consider doing so.

How can we have a society so divisive? We live in the home of the free and the brave, and it has turned into a home of the red vs. the blue. I know we are smarter than this, and I know that we can rise above the ignorance. Corporate greed and media influence make it hard for politicians to be trusted, which is a gross reality to accept. We deserve leaders we can rely on, and a tide of broad mindedness.