Elections in the 1800s were very different than today's so I went searching for material that would explain the differences. Here are some interesting facts:
The country has changed albeit slowly and it has remained the same as well. Women and people of color can vote without restriction thank God. In addition, it wouldn't be unusual to form a different party, as you can see it has been done in the past. So, if you are dissatisfied by our current choices, there are options. I like the idea and honestly miss voting day when everyone went to their precinct and voted. You saw neighbors and friends and it was a lot more fun. I get that voting by mail is easier, but it also negates the sense of community you feel while standing in line. I have always felt that since we give federal holidays away like candy nowadays, maybe we could make voting day a holiday. But then, no one listens to me, even when I have a great idea. Because voting is the most important thing we can do for our country, and it is not a federal holiday. That does not make sense to me and never has. I no longer trust the media and that is sad to write. I trust nothing electronic which has made for a more peaceful life while everyone around me is melting down. Nothing makes sense anymore. Certainly not politics, or war, or the inability that people have developed that have made one side hate the other with such animosity it is almost unbelievable. And there I shall end my dissertation on the state of the nation come Tuesday or whatever day you voted. Life will go on whether or not we like it. It floored me when my 13-year-old granddaughter asked me if there were going to be riots again. Ugh. We have made a mess of things again. But life is messy as anyone can tell you.
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