When did the change happen? When did the men we have chosen to lead this great nation (and I do think it’s still great) become guys just looking to have the most powerful job in the world? I want to have a president that I truly feel is in that spot because of a passion to move America forward, or a selfless calling to better the nation and its people.
Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt
Johnson, Bush, Bush, Trump
If you see no difference in the two lists above, please stop reading. I can’t relate to you and you won’t want to hear what I have to say.
When the men in the first list were in power they used their position with an eye toward the future. Not just their future, but of time they would never see. Because there is a higher purpose to what they asked to be a part of. Hell, wasn’t it Washington’s idea that the president shouldn’t have as much power that the position assumed? Didn’t he put forth the idea that the president have limited time in office? Ask yourself...Does Donald Trump think he has too much power? Did George Bush think he deserved more than two terms?
Even the people who we did NOT choose for public service over the last so many decades have not made voting a good experience. Mitt Romney and Hilary Clinton? Come on.
I’m sick of going into the voting booth with a heavy sigh. It just doesn’t feel good. I miss being able to actually feel some energy about the ascendency of a new president. Has it become that difficult for someone to be in politics without seeing it as merely a powerful, high paying gig? Have we become a people so devoid of selflessness, that anyone that would truly fit the bill is relegated to charity work or fundraising? Don’t judge that last thought...I’m not denigrating those vocations at all, just making a point.
I suppose it’s just a pipe dream. I suppose it’s merely a sign of the times. But that doesn’t mean I have to accept it. Call me an old soul...or maybe just straight up old. But more and more I am just sick of voting for the lesser of two evils. I want to look forward to the first Tuesday in November. I want our leader to truly have the soul of the country at the heart of his public service motivation.
You want to Make America Great Again? Try putting someone who gives a damn on the ballot.
