As humans, we tend to believe everything we see and hear. That's natural, right? Problem is, we are constantly pounded with tons of input that make decisions difficult.
Throughout history politicians have touted "This is the most important election ever!" which would have certainly been true at that juncture in time.
November 3rd, 2020 is no exception. In case you've missed it, hoopla is downright explosive and of epic proportions never witnessed even by our oldest living generations.
Both Presidential candidates and those supporting them have very differing views; and a few minutes on social media, the internet or watching television will certainly reveal that gap. Alas, mudslinging has risen to an all new low and it's visible e v e r y w h e r e.
Why is this so prevalent? What's different about this election?
The internet. Social media. Television. Everyone has a voice, even if they're wrong. Yep. Not everything you watch or read is the truth and with that, the truth is harder to find than ever.
First, let's boil down to the two lowest denominators: On one side, we have a ‘very progressive time for change' view. On the other, 'keep and maintain our constitutional republic' view.
Now, factor in billions and billions of gigabytes of extra nonsensical visual and audio data. Confused yet?
Possibly not. A lot of folks have already decided who they are voting for. Ironically, a lot have not. And the undecided voters (and others) may end up regretting their decisions at the polls.
Why? Misinformation at its best.
Bad decisions on the ballot could be based on emotion. Or the last thing you heard. Possibly one little thing buried deep on the internet. In any case, the regret may come from not digging deeper. After all, why bother investigating when everything is openly packaged and presented to you?
So, now ten paragraphs in you're asking "what's your point"?
Ah, there's several. First, don't be bullied into anything. Don't make decisions based on fear. Don't take something you heard at face value. Writer Richard Puz once said "free men can easily become enslaved, if they let others do their thinking and talking, instead of using their own heads".
The secret of informed decisions lie in the ability to study what you agree with and what you disagree with. Take the time to research and question everything.
If this includes letting your television, Snapchat or Facebook account gather some dust while you seek the truth, so be it. You'll be able to sleep at night knowing it was all choices you made, NOT someone else.
