A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about why, as a feminist, I can’t vote for Hillary Clinton. An old friend of mine suggested I do a follow-up post on Donald Trump. Well, I think it goes without saying why feminists won’t vote for Donald Trump. Instead, this post will explain my reasoning as… [Read More]
I’m a Feminist, and I’m Not Voting for Hillary Clinton
I’ve spent months debating whether or not to write about why I’m not voting for Hillary Clinton. Honestly, I have mostly put off this blog post due to laziness. I knew that this post alone would take a long time to write, with considerable research necessary. I also knew that to do justice to the… [Read More]
The Insider’s Guide to Political Commentary
Over the next many months, American politics will be a hot topic. Regardless of whether you watch CNN or Fox News, you might be confused by some of the terminology. With the help of both my dad and my husband, I’ve put together a handy list of words or phrases that political pundits, journalists, and… [Read More]
Stop Voting for the Lesser of Two Evils // Vote Gary Johnson
tl;dr Vote for libertarian Gary Johnson for president. I did my best, I really did, to encourage Democrats to vote for Bernie Sanders and to encourage Republicans to vote for literally anyone except for Donald Trump. My post on the presidential primaries continues to receive daily search traffic. But it wasn’t enough. The Clinton family… [Read More]
Presidential Election FAQs
UPDATED FOR 2020! I initially wrote this post to answer questions about the 2016 election. Now it is March 2020, and people have questions about the new presidential election. I’m not interested in reinventing the wheel, so I’ve updated these presidential election FAQs regarding the 2020 presidential election. Over the last few weeks, I’ve received… [Read More]
Why You Need to Vote in the Primary Elections
True or false. You only need to vote in the November presidential election and not the primary elections. FALSE! For most American voters, the presidential primary elections matter more than the general election. Like I’ve said before, if you live in a red state or a blue state, your vote in the presidential election won’t… [Read More]