Every Voter Should Vote for Himself and his Family, not for a Political Party
Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart It is abundantly clear that Trump is waging a war on the majority of Americans, known as the ‘working class.’ It is no secret that his loyalty is to his oligarchs; 902 billionaires. No indivdual who makes less than $100,000 per year can trust Trump or his party. There is one irrefuttable truth: if you vote for a Republican, you are voting for the continuation of our current plutocracy, and a plutocracy cannot exist in a democratic society. I am proud to have been an Independent voter from the beginning. Eligible in 1967, my first opportunity to cast my ballot was in 1968. The tragic event on June 6, 1968 when Robert F. Kennedy was murdered, forced me to look closely at every candidate, Democratic and Republican. Prior to that dark day, my choice had been clear. I won’t reveal which candidate received my vote, but I will tell you that I questioned why anyone would vote for a party, and not the best candidate. It makes no sense to surrender your precious vot...