Politics Seems Staged

If you were my elementary school librarian, you would have noticed that there was one book that I checked out way more than the average elementary student. It was a book about all the United States presidents, from George Washington to George W. Bush. I loved learning about the United States Presidents, especially Abraham Lincoln. I mean, we both experienced a significant event on April 14th, I was born, and he… well, he was assassinated, but to second grade me, that was an amazing connection to a president. Anyway, as of today, I still love learning the history of presidents. If I ever see a historical fiction movie about a president, you bet I will be adding it to my list.

However, I am not that little elementary girl anymore; I am a college student who is living through one of the craziest political times. If someone ever asked me what political party I ama part of, the simple answer would be Democrat. I mean, I am part of the College Democrats club at my school, and I tend to agree with more Democratic views compared to Republican views, but I have never felt fully Democratic. Some of the concepts on the Democrat side seem a little extreme, and I feel like you have to be extra cautious about what you say, or d,o or else you will be canceled. On the opposite side of the spectrum, Republicans seem to think that they are the country of America (which, ch if we are being pro, per, should be the United States of America, we can’t forget about South and Central America!). They don’t seem as open to social changes of acceptance and want things to be more traditional because to them, the “old” United States was the best United States. I’m not sure if that is the perspective because, as I said above, I lean more left on the political spectrum, but that is the impression that I get.

The phrase “political spectrum” stands out to me as an Autism advocate. For years, we have been trying to show that Autism is a spectrum and not one people are the same. I believe that is the same for politics. Not one person agrees with everything another person has; that is why we have a political spectrum and not just a red and blue line. In other words, there is a gray area in politics; it is not just black and white, which makes it more complicated. In my opinion, there are not just two parties; there are two parties with different variations.

Ok, you’re probably wondering why I named this post “Politics Seem Staged.” I will try to explain my thoughts in the best way I possibly can. I watch a lot of late-night talk/comedy shows. You know, like SNL, Jimmy Kimmel, the Daily Show. Of course, they lean more left, but these types of shows also show me a different perspective on the political world, along with showing present and past political clips. One clip that stands out to me is a clip of Donald Trump in 1999. It was of him saying that he is pro-choice. Fast forward to 2025, and he is very clearly pro-life. Of course, opinions can change, but part of me wonders what if he is just putting on a show. What if all politicians are putting on a show? They pick a party, run for office on those views, and follow those views strictly in office to have continuous support from their party. I mean, that might explain why so many politicians have changed their opinions in my lifetime because of the massive Republican switTrulyruly believe that if an idea to be voted on was brought up by a Republican, Republicans would vote yes, and most Democrats would vote no. However, if the same idea were brought up by Democrats, most Republicans would say no, and most Democrats would say yes. For example, what if Biden brought up the idea of the Gulf of America, do you think Republican Senators and Representatives would have voted yes on that?

That is one of the questions I have currently been asking people when Donald Trump does something during his term that, in my opinion, seems crazy. I ask some people who agree with him, Would you have the same opinion if Biden did that? I have yet to get a definitive answer. I think that it is so important to have a definite answer because it shows that you have your own opinions and you are not just following a political party blindly because it seems right.

Looking at current politics and past politics, it just seems to be forming one big story with distinct two sides that are not as distinct as they are portrayed. I think that is the problem with politics. It is on a stage that only represents two perspectives and does not take into consideration the spectrum of political opinions. If someone at your “party” does something wrong. You shouldn’t just come up with an excuse; you should share your thoughts on why you think that was wrong. I think that one of the ways to fix the current political craziness in the United States is not to blindly follow a political leader just because you mostly agree with them or they are in your political party. Hold them accountable and…

Always Be Kind!

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