Happy Halloween! Everyone who knows me knows that I’m a huge horror movie fan. Give me a cheesy slasher or a haunted house and I’m a happy camper. But it doesn’t take a fan to know one of the biggest ongoing horror tropes: the villain always comes back. Whether it’s Freddy, Michael, Jason, or Leatherface, there’s a reason their franchises are upwards of 5 movies long. Right before the credits roll, the monster gets back up to see another film. In the real world, we’re on the third election cycle in the Trump trilogy. We defeated him before in 2020 but (somehow) he’s returned again. The story isn’t over yet though. There’s still time to take Trump down at the ballot box again—for good. Just like there are rules for surviving a horror movie, there are rules for surviving election season. The most important one? Get out there and do something! Staying idle never did anything good for the final girl in the horror movie and the same is true of us as we face razor thin poll margins. There are so many reasons to take action and fight back against another Donald Trump presidency. Democracy, abortion rights, gun safety legislation, climate change, and keeping Trump from getting another disastrous Supreme Court pick are all good places to start. Maybe you’re disgusted by the racist vitriol that’s been spewing all along the campaign trail. Maybe you’re just sick of seeing his pumpkin orange face. Your reasons for voting are your own, but you need to make sure you and as many other eligible voters as possible hit the polls. Thanks for all that you do! |
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