While I didn't get a chance to post much in October (see none), I am looking at doing a 24-hour post-a-thon here in November, or possibly December (towards the end of the year)—or both. For the beginning of the month, I just wanted to make sure and make a post saying that if you are of age, it's a duty to vote, especially if you are Asian American.
We have traditionally lost our voices to mainstream non-Asian Americans in a myriad of ways for so long, that when we do make strides, sometimes it can seem like too little, too late.
But we make them.
And they compound.
And now?
We’re in such a different place than we were even 10 years ago, where we are starting to get so much more of a voice—but we know we still have so much work to do, on all fronts, to make our voices heard.
One of those areas is in voting.
No matter who you vote for, at least have your voice, your ballot counted.
For me, I am going to vote for a President I think offers more of who we are as a community and a country.
In that way, while I am for small business and tax breaks, and easing government reach on business and markets—I am more than willing to give on those, versus voting for someone who I think is more damaging to us as a community and a country.
Who doesn’t look at us as all being equal. Who opens up the floodgates for others to keep the status quo.
People say some of that really doesn’t matter, but if I go on the assumption that our great nation, whoever is in office, will not allow us to fail economically and governmentally (overall) because we do have these natural checks and balances—I think those other things do matter because we have more power to change how we treat each other, how we support each other, and our rights as a nation.
For me, I will always believe that the federal government has a right to protect its citizens, to do the right thing, to initiate programs and laws that take care of us and enhance us, versus allowing states to continue practices that negate others' freedom and that oppress them.
That's why, regardless of where Kamala is in some areas, I am going to vote for her because I think she has our best interests in mind—short-term and long-term—as a community.
To protect all races, ethnicities, and classes.
And I want to see my first Asian/Black/Woman President. I am willing to compromise (see Gaza) for that first.
That's my compromise.
