Hey, listen up kiddos because I'm about to drop a truth bomb. Are you ready to catch it? Good.

IT'S OKAY TO ADMIT YOU WERE WRONG.

This applies to any situation, really, but what I'm specifically thinking about is this statement in regards to modern politics.

I feel like, in both major parties, there is a mentality that you have to support any/all politicians who identify as the same party as you, or else you'll lose your Republican/Democrat card or whatever.

When I was in high school, I was at the house of a good friend of mine from church. We were hanging out, goofing around in the pool, playing video games and drinking sodas. Good Catholic fun, you know?

I went to the fridge in their garage to get another soda, and right there, printed on a magnet bigger than an average textbook, was: "Vote for any Republican".

Now, when I saw this, my heart sank for a number of reasons, not excluding the fact that, at that point in my life, I was only a few years from becoming a card-carrying Democrat. But, honestly, my first thought was "That's a stupid way of thinking."

Don't worry, I checked myself. I thought quickly about if I was being hypocritical. Would I vote for any Democrat? Though I had yet to put this hypothesis to the test, my heart said "no."

This reaction is shared by both of my parents, which is perhaps why I have a more logical grip on the situation than some whose parents view all politicians in black and white.

I'm not a particularly huge fan of Hillary Clinton. She's done some sketchy stuff that makes me uncomfortable, especially concerning the treatment of the women Bill cheated on her with.

But, when presented with the four major choices in the 2016 election, I felt comfortable voting for her because she was the slightly more logical choice. At least she had political experience and her philosophies made sense, unlike the others, in my view. I did think about it for a good amount of time.

Trigger voters need to learn how to do the same thing. Do you automatically vote for or support any politician based on their identification of blue or red? You really, really shouldn't.

It's part of the reason why early American politicians were against political parties. The level of polarization in America is not healthy for our present society, let alone our future.

In this Trump-ian era, one thing I have noticed is people actively coming out and saying they wish they hadn't voted for him. Obviously, it's too little too late, but it's something.

The more that people can honestly look back and evaluate their choices in politics, the better their decision-making will be in elections to come.

If you voted for Trump, it's okay to admit you made a mistake. If you voted for Stein or Johnson when your vote could have swayed the election away from Trump, you're allowed to say you wished you'd voted differently.

The thought process that currently pervades in America is incredibly toxic, and we need to fight to make sure we stop viewing our political parties as "ride-or-die".

That label is reserved only for loved ones who have proven themselves to you time and time again, not some idiot making bad decisions in the government.