democrattotheend
democrattotheend's JournalI voted (NY-03)
For the presidential primary, I discovered that you vote for the delegates separately from the candidate. So this gave me an opportunity to "split the baby", so to speak. I voted for Elizabeth Warren for president, since she's the person I really wanted to vote for and I figure it doesn't matter now so I might as well vote my heart. But for the delegates I split my vote between some of her delegates and some of Yang's because I appreciate Yang's effort to reinstate the primary and give people like me the chance to have a voice, even if it's only symbolic at this point.
For Congress I voted for the progressive challenger, Melanie D'Arrigo. I was a little torn because I am not a fan of Tom Suozzi, but in 2016 he only won 53-47, so I was slightly worried about the seat falling to Republicans if we nominate a progressive. But he won comfortably in 2018 and it's looking to be another good year for Democrats, so I figured it was worth taking a chance. She probably won't win anyway.
This was my first time voting at this polling place because I moved since the last election, and apparently they had a special location for the primary. The polling place was a little far - I had to drive over 3 miles, which isn't that bad, but at my old address I could walk to my polling place. But at least this place had parking, and the poll workers were super nice. I thanked them for their service and volunteering their time. They pointed out that they get paid, but I said they were still performing a public service, especially under the circumstances. I was the only voter there at 8:30 pm, half hour before the polls closed. Cuomo ordered absentee applications to be sent out to every registered voter, so I guess a lot of people voted by mail.
These protests are making me rethink my stance on gun control
Thinking about the military presence and over-armored police in the cities, most of which have strict gun control laws, and contrasting it to the lockdown protests in Michigan last month. I'm not a gun person, but I'm starting to think it's really unfair that in states like New York, people in the mostly white suburbs have the right to own guns, some without even needing a permit, while in the cities that right is almost non-existent for private citizens. There's a big part of me right now that would like to see peaceful black protesters carry guns and assert their "Second Amendment rights" the same way the protesters in Michigan did. Then either the MAGAts defend their right to keep and bear arms, or expose themselves for the utter hypocrites they are. Why should minorities in the cities be required to be practically defenseless against police abuse while white MAGAts in the suburbs openly storm the Michigan state capitol with guns?
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