Dear Mr. President,
I didn’t vote for you.
I don’t like you. I hate
everything you’ve done with the country.
But instead of getting involved, I feel this country is a lost
cause. So I don’t send a letter to my
Senator, or Representative, I just sit at my computer writing hate mail and
forwarding it to all of my friends, who in turn either delete the email or
forward it to more people because they are just like me.
I am frustrated that my efforts at forwarding hate mail
never seem to change anything. They feed
my desire to be angry and vocal about lost causes. They make me into a critic picking out every
small detail.
I know that leading a country is an exact science. The outcomes can always be predicted with
100% accuracy. You just aren’t doing it
that way, so our country is dwindling fast.
You can’t seem to predict the future and so our country still struggles.
Sincerely,
Citizen who hates current President
Dear Citizens,
If this sounds like you, examine yourself. Is our country really doomed or is there
hope? In the very worst case we can
elect a “better” candidate in 4 years.
We do have a say in how our country works, but we have to get involved
and get others involved- not in forwarding our mail but in voting. Making our voice heard by our representatives
so they can carry that message to those who lead this country and bring up the
issues we may be facing.
No president is perfect.
I did not vote for our current President. I do not agree with most of the decisions he
has made (at least the bigger ones I’m aware of), but most of the country
wanted to see his view of making the country better. Without our support and “friendly” criticism
telling our representatives when things don’t work right no president can make
any difference. We elect those who lead
us. Are they qualified? Do we talk with our friends telling them why
someone is qualified before they’re voted into office so the “wrong” one
doesn’t get elected? Leading the country
is not an exact science. History may
repeat, but small circumstances can change the result. What worked before or what inspired a leader
to make a certain decision may not even lead to what he wanted to happen. There are so many little tiny variables
affecting the big picture and struggling to figure out what will work can be hard. There is no “one way” to do things. And a whole country, a mix of different
cultures and people, and different values is not easy to lead or figure out
what the best decision is for everyone all the time.
Have you ever been in charge of multiple people for a
project or anything? Did it go right the
first time? Were you perfect? Were there no mistakes on anyone’s behalf? Everyone put in equal effort and did
everything perfect? That’s not how
things work- so if you got lucky remember it was just that- lucky. Everyone makes mistakes- even the best
President when it comes to making national decisions. Let us support the President and be vocal and
actively involved- but not hateful. Let
us write to our Representatives- who have a voice in Congress- tell them the
issues. Give them petitions when needed,
signed by friends to show it is not just one person’s concern. Be active in voting. Let your opinion be heard- but let it have
solutions, or explain the problem so a solution can at least be looked
into. Our current President’s speech of
“Change” was very inspiring but it wasn’t very specific. Most of the public is not involved and
doesn’t care about the specifics. So
“Change”- yes we want change- but who
can get us there? HOW will they get us
there? If you can’t answer those
questions when complaining then quit complaining and realize that at least the
President (even if he screws up) is TRYING to make changes. He is working towards something, and that’s
better than nothing at all.
Sincerely,
A Citizen Determined to Become More Involved
