Why I’m voting for Kamala Harris

Make your choice, and be kind about it.

The time has come to finally get this election over with, as voters across the nation are casting their ballots and making choices at this very moment. If there’s one thing that gets people more worked up than Star Wars opinions, it’s a presidential election. If it was merely casting a vote and saying why, some of the madness could be avoided-but the world doesn’t work that way.

I avoided a lot of the mess by voting early, saving myself the agony of rain-drenched anger after a full day of work. The place I voted at resembled more of a bar than a community center or library (I can’t remember which). People were free and easy, like a pint of beer was waiting by your pen. The tiny boxes are still a struggle to fill in properly 45 times in a row, but the task only comes to the surface every four years. There were laughs and jokes, people moving easily around each other.

I voted for Kamala Harris, and I know this will most likely delete subscribers from my list, even for the mere thought of a political post. A simple choice comes with some consequences, but I’m fine with the outcome. It’s not a blasting of the people who will vote for Donald Trump today. At this point, you’re doing what you’re doing. Interfering with highway traffic makes more sense than telling a Trump voter which box to scribble shut.

I’m here to tell you why I voted for Harris, and do it in terms and words that don’t resemble a talking head CNN show. I won’t bore you. Pardon my language, but let’s cut the bullshit and just be frank.

I don’t think Harris can save the country, but I think she’ll steer it in a better direction than Trump. She can right the ship by fixing a few key things. It’s not like screaming up the street like your friend is going to be great at their job. I don’t know Kamala and probably never will, but I believe that she cares about people. I believed that about Joe Biden. A candidate’s political decisions and stances on topics will undoubtedly change once they get into office.

It’s as common as a STL weather drop of 15-20 degrees. Decisions are made by rooms of people, not one person. A notion even true of the White House. That’s what I don’t give too much outrage time to her interviews. Those are halfway staged and have prearranged talking points and off limits zones. Harris isn’t running for a big film role. She’s running to run the country.

I think she cares. Trump doesn’t give a shit about you. He just wants to avoid massive fines, and use his presidential power to keep possible jail time and more charges away from his ledger. He wants protection. She wants to protect us.

Is she a good leader? I have no idea and neither do you-but I believe she can be. Harris wasn’t voted into office, and got the chance due to the democrats fumbling the process when they didn’t tell Joe to retire. She entered the race unconventionally, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t cut out for the job. There’s no evidence to argue either way. You believe, or you don’t.

Here’s a big reason. Harris will protect and restore women’s rights. Whenever the government decides to stop telling a woman what they can do with their body, it’ll be too late. When you think about these rule makers most likely being a momma’s boy, it continues to not make sense. Harris will flip Roe v Wade, something Trump dances around foolishly. She will make sure rights are set in stone and stored to the far reaches of her power for women. That’s the biggest reason.

For someone who is empowered and forever in love and adoration of strong women, I can’t get near or behind a guy who demonstrates everything anti-woman rights with a straight face. Harris won’t abolish any laws and rights in her four year stint. She cares. He doesn’t.

He doesn’t care about the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, regular human beings who took control of how they wanted to live their life. Trump has the opposite of care for this community.

Vote your way, even if you tell your family and friends that you scribbled in another box. We don’t live in a world where someone can openly discuss their choice, and not get instant backlash. Maybe one day, but not now. We can vote. That’s the best power at a time like this, if you have it. Just don’t get caught up in the narratives of others who cut Harris short before she even steps into office. I’m basing my disliking of Trump off the past eight years, four of which were in the Oval Office. You could ask me to get more technical, but I don’t have to. People often avoid simplifying things, and I have no clue why.

It’s about time for a female to take office. Her criminal prosecutor background will help her immensely, and she has experience telling rule-breaking men what they can or can’t do. How many chances have men had? Too many to count. That’s how I’m rolling this November. Find your own choice, and stand behind it.

Most importantly, be kind out there.