as we head into the midterm elections, most of the prognosticators are predicting defeat for the democrats, citing voter concerns about inflation as the primary reason republicans are favored to win majorities in the house and senate. there are many like me who are more fearful of the threats to our democracy than of short-term harm to our pocketbooks. we hear most republican candidates repeat the former president's lies about voter fraud and stolen elections. many of the republicans running for state offices will be in control of the electoral apparatus in their states and can do grave harm to fair elections if they are victorious. for instance, one of the local candidates in my state house district is advocating doing away with voting machines and returning to hand counts of ballots, a process that has been proven to be much more inaccurate than machine tallies.
the constant repetition of lies about the last election seems to have inured many voters to the dangers that such lies pose. the thought of electing those who spout these untruths into office is repugnant, and i hope that voters will realize that the preservation of democracy and reliance on fact, not oft-repeated lies, is more important than a temporary rise in the cost of groceries. electing responsible candidates who are more interested in the well-being of the country than in gaining power is our only hope. we must not place those who are minions of donald trump in elected positions when we go to vote.
may we vote with our minds, not our emotions. may we carefully consider what is best for the country as a whole. may we not seek to punish the members of the party in power for an economic situation over which they have little control. may those we elect seek to work together for the betterment of the nation, rather than for the preservation of their own power, regardless of party affiliation. may we vote to preserve democracy and to counter those who are willing to destroy it for their own short-term gain. shalom.
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