I want you all to know …

September 16, 2024
|In Uncategorized
|By Brian McLaren

I want you all to know that I will be voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for President. (Not much of a surprise for many of you, I know.)

Hare my top four reasons for supporting Harris/Walz and for voting straight Democrat in 2024.

  1. Harris/Walz and the Democrats respect democratic institutions and norms. They have never launched or supported a violent coup attempt. That’s a big deal at this moment in history.

  2. They understand that climate change is real and is an existential threat that requires urgent, wise, concerted action.

  3. Harris/Walz and the Democrats will lead us toward an America where everyone is treated with dignity and equality, no exceptions. (We have a long way to go.) 

  4. They are positive people, and their presence in the spotlight will not degrade our national character or public discourse. They don’t bombard us with lies and hateful rhetoric. They have a hopeful vision for our future.

Any single one of these four reasons for supporting Democrats in 2024 would, for me, be compelling enough. All four reasons together are, for me, deeply convincing.

Neither Harris/Walz nor the Democratic Party as a whole are perfect, of course. Nothing human is. I have some significant disagreements with them which I will explain in the coming weeks. But in comparison with the alternative, I believe Democratic candidates at all levels deserve our vote in 2024.

In the coming weeks, I’m going to be sharing several personal election-related reflections through some short videos. You’ll find them here:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@brianmclarenonyoutube/videos

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brianmclaren

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brian_mclaren/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mclaren.brian/

I hope my reflections will be helpful to you. You may even want to share them with others if they convey something you think should be heard by people in your sphere of influence.

If you disagree, rather than attacking me, I invite you to constructively express who you are voting for and why, using your own media platforms.  Let’s respect one another’s right to free speech, and exercise our right to not remain silent … speaking truth to the best of our ability, always in love.

Thanks, as always, for your interest. We’re all in this together!

 

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