The Lesser of Two Evils: Why Is This a Toxic Game to Play??

So we’re at a point in the presidential race in which claims that it is SO historical because it is one in which we must decide between the lesser of two evils are running rampant. We must decide who is the worthier candidate solely based on which one possesses a lesser degree of immorality, fraud, and overall malevolence. Well, I think this is a really toxic way of looking at things. It insinuates that both Trump and Clinton are evil, and we must choose the candidate that is less likely to drop bombs on Syria - but still likely to. The candidate who is less likely to impede on women’s rights - but still likely to. The candidate who is less likely to dismantle and overthrow systematic healthcare, but still likely to.

No, no, and no.

I refuse to promote the argument that both are evil and we must choose the lesser villain. Yes, I formerly viewed both candidates as largely wicked,  but my disdain for Trump, no pun intended, TRUMPS everything. I refuse to view Hillary as the more mediocre candidate when she is our only hope at beating this dictator, this master-mind of manipulation, gender degradation, and corrupt business. This grossly infected specimen of a human being that is more sensitive to the words in a 140-character tweet than to the lives of the college-students he cheated at Trump University. She is not the lesser of two evils, because, simply put: Trump is the greatest evil of all and Hillary is a saint in comparison.

So - it’s down to you, dear voter - are you gonna remain independent or a non-voter, simultaneously removing your voice from a political debate that needs it, or are you gonna step up to the plate and say what needs to be said: We CANNOT give this election to Trump. We CANNOT endorse the notion that Hillary is the lesser of two evils if we are to see Trump’s political demise. And we CANNOT give a racist, xenophobic imbecile anymore of a platform to display his theatre, antics, and misogyny than we already have.

I will give my voice to this election. I’m not going to give a CELEBRITY a role he does not deserve or one he is not capable of fulfilling. And I most certainly will not endorse the notion that Hillary is comparable to an exponentially greater evil. Because I’m with what is right and I’m with what makes America GREAT already. So I’M WITH HER and will forever be. #Hillary2016

Native Americans: Why Do They Have The Highest Suicide Rates?

A recent study released in April 2016 has found that suicide rates have reached their highest levels in the United States in nearly 30 years, with sharp increases in nearly every age group besides those over the age of 75. While the statistics are striking and often times disturbing, what resonates with me the most is that Native Americans had the steepest rise of all ethnicities in the US, with an 89% increase in women and a 38% increase in men. Further, the study indicates that without the appropriate intervention and treatment, these numbers will continue to rise at a rate that we have never seen before. So - I think - a key to preventing any further catastrophic levels of suicide in the Native American community is through awareness and through acknowledging the plight and world of the Native American. We must understand that many reservations are plagued with poverty, unemployment, domestic violence, sexual assault, alcoholism, and drug addiction. These circumstances are absolutely dire and without the necessary aid, they will only get worse, especially for children. About 25% of Native American children live in poverty, contrasting greatly with the 13% in the United States. Additionally, they are 17% less likely to graduate compared to the national average, and their risk for substance abuse is also much higher. They are also twice as likely to die before the age of 24 and have a 2.3% higher risk of exposure to trauma. So, clearly, Native American youth are the most vulnerable to suicide and in need of the most preventative aid. We must find ways to help and relieve the Native American community of this statistic because when any ethnicity thrives in the United States, we all thrive. Conversely, when one of us suffers, we all suffer. Let's educate ourselves and stay in touch with what our fellow Native American brothers and sisters are going through.