Anti-Trump Day Analysis

Many citizens of the country were outraged and shocked to find that Donald Trump would be our new president. A lot of people started walking down streets, walking out of schools, some even causing a bit of violence. Whether we like it or not Donald will be our new president; many would have different opinions on how he managed to win the election. Three of those important reasons are because there was a low voter turnout, the electoral college, and because of Hillary's email incident.

In the 2000 presidential election 129.5 million people were eligible to vote, however of that number only 85.5% decided it would be a good idea to vote. Unfortunately statistics on the number of people who were informed voters are not available. Often those that do vote complain of a lack of choice, or having to choose the lesser of two evils. Are we really doing our democracy a favor by voting for the candidates that we dislike the least? When is the last time a candidate ran for office that actually enamored the masses? An individual that had the experience, had made the sacrifices, had the true interest of the nation; where is he or she? To represent and lead this previously mentioned group of “super citizens”, we should have a worthy leader. The headlines and the news channels are full of stories of the corrupt and the hypocritical. The leaders that we now elect to office are often pursuing their own interest or being corrupted by the decadent political machine that administers our nation. They make decisions without weighing the cost on the nation and its peoples, having for the most part made little if any sacrifice to obtain the position to which they have been elected. Most American elected officials come from privileged backgrounds, and have little if any idea of the concept “doing without”. They have always had their will, be it material or other. They lack the discipline and moral fortitude to be entrusted

Only 53.6% of eligible voters vote, leaving 46.4% not voting (“Political Participation in the US”). This 46.4% of people do not believe their votes count. They believe that the Electoral College system cancels out their votes and that the government will not listen anyway. People think that nothing will change due to the incumbency rate in Congress. That is where the people do not see what is really happening. Americans do not vote enough, so they cannot possibly make a change in government when they are not exercising one of their most powerful rights. Citizens of other countries yearn for the right to vote and Americans who fought so hard for this right do not even use it. “US voting rates are among the lowest in the developed world” (“Political Participation in the US”). Young people should be concerned with this issue. Because America has a democratic form of government, political participation is necessary, everyone’s vote counts, and corrections in government can only be made by the people first.

In conclusion we face a broken system in our elections and they need to be fixed. The way we need to go about fixing it is getting rid of the special interest groups as they can buy the elections. The second way we need to go about this is by getting rid of the electoral college as they can override the popular vote as has happened in prior election most notably the 2000

Although it seems otherwise, it is important to remember that the population of this nation is foremost and the political agendas should not be employed unless supported by the nation’s people. Donald Trump is the 45th president of the United States and the fifth president to enter office, even though he lost the national popular vote. The only way the people’s choice will prevail in the presidential elections is to employ a popular vote. Essentially, abolishing the Electoral College system is the most effective and efficient way to enact change. According to sources, “By overwhelming majorities, Americans would prefer to elect the president by direct popular vote, not filtered through the antiquated mechanism of the Electoral College” (Vespa, 2016). The Electoral College system is obviously faulty, “Because almost all states use a winner-take-all system, the election ends up being fought in just a dozen or so “battleground” states, leaving tens of millions of Americans on the sidelines” (Vesper, 2016). According to Stanford professors, the national popular vote is much more beneficial for choosing presidents compared to the Electoral College system thus, needs to be abolished. Stanford professors claim that, “Four out of five Americans exercised no real electoral voice in the 2012 presidential election due to the winner-take-all

Imagine the future generation, tired of the constant mess that is the electoral college. They protest against it, but alas -- the government refuses to change it ways, claiming that in doing so it

Many people hail the Electoral College as democratic, but the 2016 Presidential Election was anything except democratic. The highly scrutinized leader, Donald J. Trump, won a majority of the Electoral College, sealing his place as the Forty-Fifth President of the United States, but did not receive the majority of votes, as the popular vote went to Hillary Clinton. The results of previous elections have not reflected the people’s opinions, and it disenfranchised millions of Americans. Although the Electoral College is outlined in the United States Constitution, it reflects the needs of an eighteenth century society (Amar, 2016). Because the Electoral College does not meet the needs of a twenty-first century society, it should be replaced by a national popular vote where voter registration is based on a test regarding basic knowledge of the United States government.

Donald Trump supporters may believe that non supporters need to get over the fact that he won because we can’t change the results. But while we can’t change the results and maybe the protesting has gone too far, I don’t think anyone who believes in democracy should in their right mind let the results go. I only mentioned a few of the issues with America’s current voting system here. We need to make a change to the system to elect our commander in chief so that the people whether they be rich or poor all get represented by their voices; not the voices of a select

My fellow Americans, the upcoming national elections present a very important choice. We can forge a “true” representative democracy for the first time in history, and be led by our directly elected leaders. Or we can continue to live in an aristocratic republic run by over-educated elitists who are not beholden to the will of the people, but only to themselves.

Another thing riling protestors is the fact that the electoral college can vote against the popular vote. This diminishes the voice of American voters. With the current system, our vote is indirect. Essentially, we’re voting for electors to vote on our behalf. American voters hope the electors will vote in favor of the popular vote but this is mote always the case; there has been multiple times in history that a candidate has lost the popular vote and still won the presidency.

Since the United States of America established itself as its own self-governing country, one of the things that caused it to be salient and stand out from other countries is its relentless insistence on functioning as a democracy. Wars and protests have occurred so that every type of people, whether it was women or African Americans, may be granted the right to vote. Having a say in the American government is an honor and a privilege bestowed upon American citizens when they reach the age of eighteen. However, in recent years, statistics have shown that voter turnout and participation in recent elections has been rapidly and steadily declining, causing the United States to have the lowest voter participation in the world (“Is the System

The phrase, “We the people”, holds a lot of meaning to American citizens. As the first three words of the United States Constitution, it signifies a core value intended to act as a unifying factor in America’s democratic society: popular sovereignty. This is the idea of a majority rules, or to put more simply, the one with the most votes wins. The U.S. system of government relies upon the fact that the American people are capable of coming together to make informed decisions about matters that will ultimately better the lives of everyone. Despite this, however, there are certain instances in which a minority group will impose on or have more influence than the majority group. This phenomenon occurs all the time in politics, as politicians tend to regard the predilections of small groups of citizens as opposed to the general populace.

We are the silent majority. We sit back and watch all the protests. We see them stomping on our flag while proudly waving other countries flags. They wear f*ck the police shirts Chanting death to America! Calling anyone who dares to disagree with them illiterate racists. We are Americans sick and tired of this of sh*t! Our vote is our voice! They are hearing us roar! It's getting louder by the day! With each and every protest we see what "They" want America to become. The silent majority see! We are watching and we are voting! We Are Silent No

Donald Trump was elected president of the United States of America on November 8th, 2016, and now has been running our country for over a year. As Trump’s first year in office slowly began, his reputation seems to be creating different outside views of our nation and arguments started producing everywhere. After competing with Hillary Clinton for the presidential term in office, Trump defeated her along with her democratic supporters causing one of the most shocking elections in U.S. history. Using public media web pages, we are reviewing both sides of the argument regarding Trump’s election and we are going to decipher why each arguer supports their side, and why each side is reasonable for the benefit of our country.

The phrase “Make your voice heard and vote!” is always being tossed around. What they people don 't know is that your voice isn 't always heard. Your presidential vote doesn 't really matter because of the electoral college. They make the choice of what your state wants. What you want! People are being silenced for whom they want to become president and believe they are living in a county with a democratic government. And with the removal of the electoral college, we can be heard.