Anti-Trump Debate Report

On November 16th, an article was posted about another anti-Trump protest; however, this was not a typical protest. In fact, these groups are protesting against Trump, but not necessarily for Clinton. The article provided several different statements from people across the country about why they did not vote for Trump, but instead Stein. The others voted for Clinton or did not vote at all. They are not only “voicing opposition to Trump,” but also, “expressing anger with the entire political system and their desire to force dramatic change on a host of social and economic fronts” (Hauslohner and Berman 2016). The people are protesting in hopes that the government will hear them and quit ignoring their demands of attention for issues such as clean air and water, safe streets, climate change and the Dakota Access oil pipeline. Madrid St. Angelo said, “I honestly don’t know what else to do other than be a voice and a presence and look for ways to get involved”
We seem to be reverting back to the ways of our ancestors, before there was equality and unity. However, I would argue that there has always been a sense of inequality and division because as humans who have the right to think and speak freely, there will always be differences. Instead of silencing these differences, we should celebrate them. I wish people did not feel the need to protest in order to be heard. I feel as if there must be a better, safer way to voice their opinions. I hope we can learn to open our minds and our hearts because, like Obama said, “with an open heart, we can learn to stand in each other’s shoes and look at the world through each other’s eyes” (Reilly 2016). As soon as we accept each other’s opinions and thoughts respectfully, we can begin to take steps forward in a more positive