The 2020 election is a complicated one. Never before have Democrats rallied so passionately, or in such numbers, to replace a president, with 23 candidates partaking in their own endeavor for the Oval Office.
The GOP has only two candidates. So where does this leave a young New Hampshirite who is politically right of center? It certainly limits our choices.
As patriotic Americans, we have to decide for ourselves what is best for our families and our country. First on the list, for me, is the most basic of requirements: safety. If you can’t protect yourself, all other rights are useless. President Trump has taken a firm stance on the side of the Second Amendment. That’s a huge plus for many young adults, myself included, as most Democratic candidates would prefer to tout gun control, rather than sit down with Republicans and address possible bipartisan solutions.
The truth is important to me, and my generation. The Democrats seem to spend every waking hour calling Trump a fascist, misogynist, racist, xenophobe or a Nazi. To a person who truly values honesty, this should be abhorrent. There is little to no evidence that Donald Trump is any of these things, yet every day we read the news and see at least four different national news articles accusing him of personifying these ideologies, which renders those words utterly meaningless.
Safety and truth: This is why Trump has my vote in 2020. You can bet that I’m not the only one.
ELIAS R. LARABEE
Gilmanton Iron Works