I first posted this on my personal Facebook. I usually try to keep my political views and politics in general off of my Facebook page, but this election is too important to sweep under the rug. This election isn’t even about politics anymore. It’s not about the issues (it should be, but unfortunately it’s not). This election is about morality and decency. This election is about the role model and the leader that The President of The United States needs to be.

Regardless of your political views, regardless of your party loyalty, please watch First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech from the other day. This is a speech that everyone needs to hear.

Men get raped too and we can’t ignore that fact. But with regards to this election, let’s talk about women for a minute. *According to RAINN, 1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime. When you consider that “attempted rape” includes some, but not all, sexual assaults, you can see the scope of this problem. I assure you that you know someone who has been sexually assaulted. Also according to RAINN, 99% of rape perpetrators will not go to jail or prison. They state that perpetrators of sexual violence are less likely to go to jail or prison than other criminals. Sexual assault and rape are clearly very prevalent and serious issues in America today and under no circumstances can we elect a man who has bragged about sexually assaulting women as the President of The United States. This is unacceptable.

Whether or not you trust Hillary Clinton, she has shown that she respects all people. In contrast with her opponent, she has spoken and acted throughout her life in a manner that shows that she has the empathy and decency to lead all Americans. Hillary Clinton has made it very clear that as President of The United States she will fight for you and she will represent you even if you don’t vote for her.

If you’re considering voting for Jill Stein or Gary Johnson, please pay special attention to what The First Lady says beginning around 21:00.

On November 8th we are lucky enough to have the chance to choose the direction we want our country to go in for the next 4 years. Please do not endorse Hate, please do not endorse Bigotry, please do not endorse Racism, Sexism, Fear, or Bullying. Instead use your vote and your voice to endorse Love, to endorse Hope, to endorse Respect for all Americans, Freedom for all Americans, and a United America.

*To learn more about RAINN please click here. For more statistics on sexual assault in America please click here. RAINN thoroughly explains at the bottom of each statistics page where/how they get their statistics.

~Lianna

Post updated on 10/24/16 with more accurate statistics regarding rape and sexual assault in America.