To Vote or Not to Vote?
That is the question. Either way you are affecting the outcome of the election and who will lead your country, what values they will bring to bear on the lives of citizens of that country. In our heart we know which candidate carries with him/her right values, that will model the kind of leader we want our children to emulate. Our vote counts!
"If Buddha had added a ninth practice to the Eightfold Path, it might have been Right Voting. Voting is a manifestation of the law of interdependence: Each of our actions, no matter how small, affects the whole cosmos. Our votes count."
—Susan Moon, "Ten Practices to Change the World"
Because there are checks and balances - I would vote for the most qualified and experienced and changeable person. I hope things settle down after this election but somehow I think it will temporarily escalate. I also hope the voting process is shortened. I can hardly believe I have been following this for a year or so. I know more about American politics than I do Canadian. Sometimes the leadership isn't morally sound or has questionable skills, and it's good for the kids to see that imperfection in a capable (no imoral) leader. I don't envy my friends in the US.