November’s Real Choice

The line is now clearly drawn.  Progressive socialism or Conservative capitalism.  The contrast is stark and those with clear opinions do not understand how anyone could take the other side.  But they do and they will.   This is not an election to sit out; it is not an election to vote for a third party.  This election will indeed determine the future of America.   And, sadly, this election places your choice as one of two extremes.  But you must choose one. 

I, like most Americans, would prefer to have a choice somewhere in the middle.  But we do not.  And the choice that the people of America make this November will truly decide the irreversible direction that this country will take. 

While the most extreme desires and promises of both sides will likely not take effect in the near future, they do give one a sense of what aspects of America each side values.  And there are, indeed, some rational arguments for both sides.  But everyone must stop and think what about America they hold dear and how they envision the America, with whatever natural improvements and evolution, that they would like to perpetuate for future generations of Americans. 

This is not an election about specific candidates and their personalities, though both parties would like to make it so.  Put the individual candidates aside and look at the differences and the goals and ideals of Progressive socialism vs Conservative capitalism.  Look at the realities of each (we have some of both in our current America as well as clear examples elsewhere in the world).  In which sort of country and society do you want to live?  In which will your day-to-day life and that of those you love be most comfortable?  Do you prefer groupthink and conformity or are you more comfortable with individual acknowledgement and responsibilities? Those are the sorts of questions you should be asking yourself.  Not whether the individual personalities of Harris/Walz or Trump/ Vance impress you more. 

Those individual candidates are merely place holders for the choice that we voters are really making this coming November.  We are truly deciding the future of this country, for America is definitely going to change in the coming years.  The real question we are deciding is do we want to keep our core principles (Constitution, form of government, rule of law) and improve upon what we already have, or do we want to give up on those traditional institutions and essentially rewrite America in the socialist mode? 

That question is not something to be answered lightly, without thought, or based on traditional party affinities.  This is the time to stand up as an American, think about what that means, and vote for the country that you love.  And, in order to do that, you must base your decision on the truth, not the political propaganda and the distorted “news” presentations that bombard every one of us 24/7.    

Each and every one of us has a brain, and while it seems we are inclined more often than not to let others think for us, in this election we must use those brains and think for ourselves.  Then, armed with true knowledge and understanding of what we are really voting for along with what we may be giving up and the stark contrast between the two possible choices, we must all show up at the polls and vote.  America needs we the people, and we must show her that we understand and care.