This week the thing that’s stuck in my craw is, the fact that anyone has the unmitigated gall to knock on my front door at dinner time (or any time for that matter) without invitation. I open the door and standing there is a young man dressed as if he were going to hang out with his buddies rather than canvassing for an election. Lord, then, he opened his mouth, and his first words were, “Who are you voting for?” After that opening question Junior went on to state that he was canvassing for an organization (he mentioned the organization and, to my displeasure, I forgot it immediately). I was (ABSOLUTELY) offended and, on the defense. I don’t mind (at all) sharing my views on the election, my voting preferences, or my reasoning for feeling the way I do. For the past two weeks I’ve been open with our readers on the subject but imagine a stranger at your door asking who you’re going to cast your ballot for…found that kind of creepy.
When asked his thoughts on the election, sixty-eight-year-old Greg, a Caucasian construction worker from Trainer, Pennsylvania said, “I hope she doesn’t win.” I was taken aback and had to ask what he found so distasteful about having a female lead the nation. Greg answered, “I have nothing against a woman being president, just not Harris. I think she’s weak. The other thing is the price of food and everything for that matter…just keeps going up and wages stay the same. Harris has been in office for four years, she could have done more.”
Another thing that gives me cause for concern is the possibility of global conflict and whether the person who’s elected in November will be equipped to naviate the country through such a crisis should it become necessary to do so. I’m not alone in this concern.
Thomas, an older gentleman who supplements his retirement income by driving medical patients during the day said, “I’m just afraid that what’s happening in Israel will have us all in World War III, and at that point we won’t have to worry about the economy, women’s rights, jobs, or anything else, it’s going to be about survival.”
Nikita, an African American wife, mother, and phlebotomist from West Philadelphia said, “Neither of the candidates have come into the inner city communities to speak to us. I’m the mother of three Black boys, they’ve been endangered since birth. I work two jobs trying to keep my head above water. The prices have increased on food, gas, rent, and everything else. They all make promises that are quickly discarded once they’re in office. I think one candidate’s stance on women and women’s issues is disrespectful. Our bodies belong to us, not the government…Harris seems the better choice for now.”
Everyone’s opinions are valid and all concerns are real because everyone lives in their own reality; each of us experiences life differently, making all perspectives relevant, and important in our society.
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