This election, more than most elections, is generating a lot of publicity and it seems everybody has an opinion. Just as a warning, I will not be stating an opinion in this blog. Because I don't like either candidate. In this article, they are mostly asking musicians and people around our age what there opinions are in the upcoming election. Not about which candidate the would vote for, but what they think is important and what they think their president should do, whoever it may be. The general consensus seemed to be, and here's where I agree, that America needs change. And its not necessarily one party or another that can do that, but the people themselves who need to be involved. Like that purple group at school! Connection skills. Another thing that seems to be different about this election, is that party lines are blurring. People who normally vote one way, are starting to think that maybe the other side is on the right track. Personally, I think this is better, that the party system is stupid. It gets people into labels, thinking 'I can only vote republican.' or whatever it may be. If parties were abolished, than maybe people would starting voting off of which candidate they though would be a better president and which issues they thought were important. Of course for people to grow intelligent enough to do that it would take more than party abolishment. I'm sorry, was that cynicism?
'We need a president who favors diplomacy over war; who seeks to compromise with opponents instead of bully them; who values science and cares about the environment, who respects the opinions of our allies; who doesn't use fear to whip up support; who isn't beholden to the oil industry or big business; who works for all of us (not just the rich); and who attacks problems with intelligence, not bluster And it wouldn't hurt to have someone who isn't, like, 180 years old.' Most definitely my favorite quote, and really who knew unshaven, dirty rock men were so intelligent!
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