This Election Business. . .

Well, I'm not going to lie.
I am thoroughly pissed off.

Not to mention, November 7th was my birthday, so waking up to Obama becoming president for another four painstaking years really pissed on my parade, to say the least.



I am a teenager who cannot vote yet, obviously. But let me dispell this right now. If you are a kid who thinks "I don't need to care. No one our age actually understand politics and we don't even pay taxes. So none of us should bother" you are dead wrong. How do you expect to understand the nation, the economy and make informed decisions as an 18 year old when you never gave a shit about it up until your 18th birthday?
Regardless of your political affiliation, it is REALLY important for teenagers to start forming ideas and opinions, doing research on BOTH SIDES to make a rational decision, and learn how to defend your own point of views while still being open to other ideas.


We as a generation have a huge responsibility. Our economy as it stands is in the crapper. It just is. And the democrats and republicans have landlocked themselves into a stalemate because of these reasons.
1) Democrats are too extreme, and the goals that they are trying to achieve are downright unrealistic and counterproductive.
2) Republicans are being painted as the spawn of Satan because most people affiliate the entire platform with the Tea Party --- THEY ARE VERY DIFFERENT.
3) Moderates and independents are scared away from Republicans because of their affiliation with the Tea Party.
4) Extreme Republicans have become strikingly unwilling to change their pro-life, religious craziness and are not willing to meet in the middle with anyone.
5) Democrats have become ironically intolerable of compromising with Republicans.

The more issues escalate, the more each side gets pushed away from each other. It's like the repellent side of the magnet. They seem to just never connect. UNLESS - we flip the magnets around.

The media had a goddamn field day with this election, and I am overwrought with shame because of it. The media, whether it is logical or not, is the biggest influence in an election like this. Almost every single ad that I ever saw was riddled with lies or straight up mudslinging.

WELL, maybe instead of telling us about all the taxes Mitt Romney "didn't pay" and how Obama smokes weed, and how Charlie Bass is a criminal, and how Annie Kuster goes around dropping the F bomb, why doesn't a candidate try telling us what they ARE going to do for a change.

Here's how it is, like it or not.

~ Democrats succeeded in painting Romney as some psycho religious guy who was evil and woman hating right out the gate! (granted, mentioning "binders of women" didn't help to dispell this rumor).

~ Mitt Romney's public speaking skills left much to be desired compare to those of President Obama.

~ Obama is already viewed as a pop-culture icon, a celebrity. That gave him an upper hand.

~ Mitt flipped around. A lot. His final 5 point plan was solid and made TONS OF SENSE, but he should have consolidated it about 8 months prior.

~ Republicans generally suck at dispelling rumors, meanwhile democrats rock at mudslinging. Case and point. Romney had to deflect more bullets than he had a chance to fire.

There are a million other factors that were prevalent in this election. But did anyone else but me notice that Obama hardly said shit about what he was planning on doing in the next 4 year? He only spoke on behalf the scarce amount of change he succeeded in implementing since 2008? Essentially: his slogan for 2012?

I didn't get everything done that I told you... no... I PROMISED you that I would, but if you give me four more years, I'm sure I can get it done.

And somehow, America bought it. My theory (and you can call this ALL bullshit if you want - what do I care? Romney lost anyway) is that the young voters now adays were raised in a society where conservatives are ALWAYS viewed as the bad guy. It has been this way since the 1920's. But this time, it was on an extreme level. If it were up to young voters and they could elect Jay-Z as the president, they would. It's all about fame, image and media coverage. As the generations progress, we are being exponentially poisoned with misleading ads and one-sided marketing.

What teenager doesn't love free speech, equality and democracy? Sounds good, right?
lol YEAH.

The problem is that in the big picture, it's not going to help you at all unless you take the Libertarian approach. PERSONALLY, I believe that Ron Paul was BY FAR the best choice this year. Straight and narrow with the Constitution. We all keep our noses out of each others business, and more importantly our hands out of each other's wallets.

But apparently, the rest of American didn't feel the same way. So the wire came down to Mitt Romney and President Obama.


I do not understand the appeal of letting the government take your money, and distribute it other places that in turn benefit somebody else who is not putting nearly as much effort into life as you are. I'm not generalizing - I am fully aware that there are many, MANY hard working American's who still struggle to make ends meet. There are millions of them. So.....

that's why Obama won. He is offering a way out. Why would you struggle your ass off year-to-year to make 40,000 when you could just declare unemployment and rake in that same amount without lifting a finger?

There goes your potential retirement money, your college savings, that new macbook you wanted. It's going to the dude down the street who graduated from Jack Daniel's and is currently employed by the sidewalk pavement. There you go.

Us kids love the idea of making the rich pay a little more - what do they need it for, anyway? Most millionaires make their money through investments, anyway. They didn't even work for it.

Yeah? That's why we made America. So that the hard working person will prosper, utilizing their skills, wit, and enthusiasm. If somebody makes serious bank from investments, clearly they are a skilled investor. So they deserve every penny. They pay their capital gains tax and it is theirs to keep. The dude down the street has no right to that money - he didn't take the risk to invest his own money.




If you support Obama, I doubt you have even read this far. But if for some reason you DID, thank you for being somewhat bipartisan and JUST HEAR ME OUT. . .

If you support Ron Paul, my heart goes out to you. America would have been kick ass. BUT whatever.....

If you were supporting Romney, I'm sorry for the loss and I feel you. I think he would have been able to turn this dump around. But now we will never know and all we can do is HOPE that President Obama gets his shit together, stops covering things up and starts to make some real progress in this country. Why? Because in 2016, you and I are going to be voting. We are going to be picking up this economic shamble and we will be getting hosed with taxes to repay our black hole of debt. Most likely, social security will be dried up by the time we need it, so we better start working our asses off now. Keep in mind.

In 2016, this country needs to elect a moderate republican.


I'll say that again. In 2016, this country needs to elect a moderate republican.
The most neutral republican we can find. We, as an extremely liberal generation in the whole, need to STOP BEING AFRAID OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. If we can find a republican candidate who is pro-choice, is neutral in terms of religion and willing to work and REALLY WORK with democrats (who also need to be neutral) then I have faith that we as a generation can succeed! This candidate will need to be personable and appeal to people. Although realistic and logical, Republicans often struggle with being likable (lol). If we do not reform our thinking, we will continue to perpetually weaken our country and ultimately dig our own graves. Sick. So, what will it be? One day, one of us could be the super-hero politician that this country needs.

That's my two cents - and the government will not be taking those away.


Sincerely, your Libertarian friend.





PS. President Obama could potentially be impeached for witholding information and lying about Benghazi. Solid choice America.