Dear Elli,
This is an election year. Three months from now, we're going to know who our next President will be. Isn't that fantastic!?!?!
No. It's not fantastic.
The 2016 presidential election is like being locked in a poorly ventilated prison cell with the smelliest kid from 6th grade. It's like listening to a polka album on repeat for 73 hours. It's like drinking orange juice after you brush your teeth. Like stepping on a Lego in the dark at 2AM on your way to the bathroom. It's like accidentally walking in on your parents having sex. Yes, it's that bad.
I've been actively avoiding all national television news networks for over a month because I don't want to witness our two Presidential candidates, the media, and the American general public flinging shit around like chimpanzees at the zoo. I'm profoundly unimpressed with this election. Irritated. Embarrassed.
I'm pretty liberal. Everyone knows that. I'm certainly not ashamed of it. But my political views are largely irrelevant when it comes to this particular election.
Because as a liberal, I'm unimpressed. As a woman, I'm unimpressed. As a parent, I'm unimpressed. As a business professional, I'm unimpressed. As an American, I am unimpressed.
And it doesn't matter who wins or who loses. I'm going to remain unimpressed. This election blew it. Stick a fork in me. I'm totally freaking done.
I'm so sorry that you are being raised in a time when running Presidential campaigns like circus sideshows is acceptable. When shooting one-liner insults at one another through social media is a legitimate method of debate. When name calling, blatant disrespect, unprofessionalism, erratic emotional outbursts, petty insults, and pure trashiness is consistent behavior for Presidential candidates. When quality of character has ceased to matter.
I'm truly sorry, kid. You deserve better than this. You are better than this. But I still have faith. I have faith that you'll learn to recognize a real leader. And someday you'll elect one.
I love you.
Mom
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