So. Very. OLD.
Feb. 29th, 2016 11:36 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
justalurkrSo, someone who is not a Millennial femme said within my hearing that he may just "sit this (election) out" on account of not liking any of the candidates.
Me: Just hold your nose and vote for Hillary.
Him: No. I may write myself in. So it's a wasted vote; it's still my vote.
Look, I empathize. Literally. I didn't vote for at least the two elections after Carter v. Reagan, my heart was so broken. SEE HOW THAT WORKED OUT? Second Reagan term, then Bush, Sr. I had no idea who that Arkie Clinton was, I was just voting for four years of complete sentences.
(High five to anyone old enough to get the reference.)
Also, I've finally realized what my real problem with Secretary Clinton is. All of her name recognition comes from having been First Lady, i.e., wife of the President. Deep down, I don't want the first woman President to get it for any other reason than having clawed her way through the ranks under her own power.
As I keep telling baby Millennials, you don't get to choose your pioneers. I'm over myself and Secretary Clinton is my candidate. She's certainly been through more wringers (FLOTUS, Governor, Senator, Secretary of State) than Senator Sanders and as for that Socialist thing? Fwooh. You thought Obama faced some obstacles with his community organization thing?
Me: Just hold your nose and vote for Hillary.
Him: No. I may write myself in. So it's a wasted vote; it's still my vote.
Look, I empathize. Literally. I didn't vote for at least the two elections after Carter v. Reagan, my heart was so broken. SEE HOW THAT WORKED OUT? Second Reagan term, then Bush, Sr. I had no idea who that Arkie Clinton was, I was just voting for four years of complete sentences.
(High five to anyone old enough to get the reference.)
Also, I've finally realized what my real problem with Secretary Clinton is. All of her name recognition comes from having been First Lady, i.e., wife of the President. Deep down, I don't want the first woman President to get it for any other reason than having clawed her way through the ranks under her own power.
As I keep telling baby Millennials, you don't get to choose your pioneers. I'm over myself and Secretary Clinton is my candidate. She's certainly been through more wringers (FLOTUS, Governor, Senator, Secretary of State) than Senator Sanders and as for that Socialist thing? Fwooh. You thought Obama faced some obstacles with his community organization thing?
