Election season is here, and with it comes a flood of ads and fundraising emails. Most of them have a familiar rhythm: tell us the country is on the brink, paint the other side as evil, and finish with “chip in now if you’re a true patriot.”
What’s missing? The issues that actually affect us.
Where are the promises to make healthcare more affordable? To create better jobs and protect small businesses? To tackle inflation in a way that makes sense to working families? To make sure veterans have the care and respect they’ve earned?
Voters deserve more than fear and name-calling. It doesn’t matter if the attack ads come from the right or the left—they’re distractions. What matters is whether a candidate will look us in the eye and tell us what they plan to do for our families, our communities, and our future.
Ignore the hype. Don’t let the noise drown out the questions that matter most. We have the power to demand real answers about healthcare, jobs, inflation, and veterans’ care. If someone wants our vote, that’s what they should be talking about.
