Tonight the votes are counted and a decision is made on who will run America for the next four years. I'm always over joyed to see so many people get active in their right to vote as an American, after all not all countries get this freedom, but I must say the anger and fear can become too much.
Every election seems to have less and less of intellectual discussions or debates, but instead increasing numbers of arguments involving hatred. If I didn't know any better, I would be very afraid of this fact. However, I understand this comes from deeply rooted fears that are normally not recognized by the individuals. I, myself, have this problem at times when dealing with politics. Due to this fact, I have learned to just not discuss the topics of politics with those around me.
This does not mean I am unpassionate about my position of beliefs involving my country, but I know that getting involved in the overly emotional arguments will not generally cause another to see my point of view. If however, I do find a mature adult that can go beyond the fears and anger to actually engage in a worthy conversation on political matters, I am completely up for the discussion! But I do view the best way to state my political opinions to be in the voting booth with my ballet.
My only hope is that one day the people of my country will learn how to deal with their fears and make this time of change less stressful and more civilized. I wish this too for the future candidates who go up for vote.
