Who Would Animals Vote For?
A look at the 2020 election from the perspective of other species.
It’s normal for us vegans to walk into a restaurant, look at the menu, and realize the options are both limited and unappetizing. This will be good practice for looking at our ballots in 2020.
To describe either of our options as honest would be to identify yourself as otherwise. Biden’s plagiarism and tall tales could draw vicarious embarrassment from a sociopath, and Trump lives in a state of open conflict with the truth. And while age alone shouldn’t be grounds for disqualification, being able to stay alive for 4 years is a rather important part of the job. Trump and Biden are both older than the average age people die. Frankly, Biden appears to be in a state of cognitive decline, and Trump has always been on the ground floor. Worst of all, both candidates are trailing credible accusations of sexual assault. The center of our presidential Venn diagram is a list of fatal flaws.
Animals are too often ignored in our politics. We should make a habit of considering our effect on them with every election.
Despite their unfortunate similarities, there are differences. Differences that matter not just for the next four years, but for…
