I am a firm believer that despite everyone’s claims, very few are in fact informed voters. We settle for half truths and in many cases have no concept of what our rights are as voters. It is up to us to make decisions we feel good about and our current political system does not allow for that. Most tend to vote for the best of the worst as opposed to someone they have confidence in whose platforms actually address the realities facing society. Someone who will make good on what they promise us. Someone who will stand up to corporate pressures, and do what’s right, not what the highest bidder wants them to do. Someone you can look in the eye, ask a question, and get a real legitimate answer. Most of all, what we need is someone who is not afraid to make tough, yet necessary decisions. Someone who will be accountable for those decisions. Someone who has some actual experience dealing with the problems they are charged to solve. I mean, seriously, how can someone who grew up with a silver spoon in their mouth actually have a viable solution for poverty and homelessness? They can’t. And this disconnect is what ails society the most. This part of society has no political voice as in order to get a politician’s ear, your checkbook needs to be in your hand. Yet, ironically it is these people that need a strong government and leadership the most.
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