Election Thoughts

Just a dozen or so obsevations and thoughts from someone who is trying to understand what's going on and without revealing how I voted. And just because I prefer to keep my opinions to myself doesn't mean that I don't hold strong personal beliefs ....... This may be as political as I ever get. At least when it comes to sharing my opinions.

Apparently people are tired of the past being the same old crap regardless of which party wins the presidency. Looks like this time they are leaning towards something different. Whether it truly turns out to be different, we'll have to wait and see.

I see people just freaking out about the way things are going tonight. Why? You still have to go on with your life. You expected the other side to be respectful and accept the results if they had gone your way. You need to do the same. Stop reacting like a child. Apparently there's many who think that the assumed winner for much of the past year, suddenly looking like a very possible loser, is equally or more corrupt and reprehensible. if that's how they feel, you can't really argue with it. They're entitled to opinions as well. Whether you think they are informed or not. Whether they fit your view of the world or not.

The future certainly appears uncertain tonight .... maybe even a little frightening. But when you stop and think about it that's how it's always been whenever someone new is coming in.

Candidates for political office say and promise a great many things in order to get elected. Often going to extremes. How many of those promises will they actually follow through on? And then, how many will they actually be able to deliver?

You (people in general) can't seem to grasp how a group of people from one side can possibly support their candidate who in your mind is evil multiplied. Well those people on the other side feel exactly the same about your support of your candidate. No one seems to understand this when reacting to results.

Are others wrong in their beliefs just because you think that you are unquestionably right?

I marvel at some folks ability to post negative comments on social media about one candidate while looking beyond the flaws of the other. Maybe what disgusts you isn't at the top of the list for me.

I drove by a local downtown store a few nights ago and couldn't help but notice at least a dozen homeless people sleeping or preparing to sleep, up against the wall. If these people exercised their voting rights, I'm sure it wasn't for more of the same. I'm sure they'd vote for something completely different. How many people across the country are trapped in hopeless situations? It's not just the homeless but countless others who see living expenses always going up without parallel increases in their income. When does this trend stop? Those people most likely are not going to vote for what they see as more of the same.