In response to Dantzelle asking from Greece (on their mission) who to vote for in this year's presidential race.
I assume, Dantzelle, you’re asking our opinion on who to vote for (if not too late for those of you half way around the world). This is the first time when so many patriotic, Constitution-loving Americans are feeling totally disenfranchised. The two main parties have failed us and have given us the worst possible candidates.
It’s the perfect storm of pathetic politics!
In my opinion, we either vote on principle or pragmatics.
If on principle, then you write in the name of a good and wise person, otherwise you contribute to “evil” and the people further mourning (see D&C 98:9-10).
If on pragmatics, then you vote to block Hillary, who is the more sinister of the two and has shown in her many years of government service she embraces policies counter to the Lord’s plan of agency and freedom. (But I have little hope a self-serving, narcissistic man like Trump will do much better.)
Because both candidates are so horrible, I personally feel a deeper responsibility to answer to God (principle) than to a party or even America (pragmatics) this year.
I’m still shaking my head and asking, “How did we go from a Mitt Romney four years ago to a Donald Trump today?”
We’ve seen a lot of things turn revolting in America during our years in this wonderful land, but this…ahem…trumps them all. No wonder we see billboards by realtors offering to sell our homes when we move to Canada!
Sorry, this probably doesn’t help.
Love,
Crismon
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