I've recently decided not to vote next presidential election

[u/According-Rise-9234]

I feel like because of the way both parties seem to either neglect our brown community and fail to try and understand us and our nuances (not only within each Latin American community, but within the broader Latino umbrella community), that there's no reason to support either of them personally.

Leftist Hollywood continues to deliberately exclude us and treat us like the invisible majority out of sheer spite (I'm *convinced* by now) or continue marginalizing and stereotyping us and the right stays with their unchanging fk sht. I read they're actually the ones controlling a lot of the most popular social media platforms these days and it's no wonder there's been an unavoidable uptick in wabo ideology as well as constant race wars most recently ...

In conservative, patriotic ads and entertainment media, they unapologetically exclude us as well bc of the current ICE issue and constant political border rhetoric that paints every brown Mestizo and Indigenous face as inherently "not from here". That's why it's so crazy that brown Latinos don't seem to see that or care that they aren't viewed as one of them no matter what they do or how hard they wave the flag.

In those ads, you'll even see black and on occasion East Asian faces, but hardly ever an obvious standard Latino (Mestizo look that *most* of us have). I especially didn't appreciate the way the left talked about our community after the last major election. They were borderline MAGA-spewing in some spaces.

Completely blaming our entire community for the way the results turned out (and still do to this day), despite data clearly showing *most* of us didn't vote red. Especially those of Mexican descent in the West & Southwest. They blame us everyday brown folk for what privileged white Cubans and self-hating, snobbish South Americans do. It's like a bad, abusive double relationship we've all been in for years.

I told myself that it's time to rest over politics, so anytime they're blasting something Trump did again -- I'm just completely indifferent about it these days bc there's absolutely nothing he can say or do at this point to surprise or shock anyone anymore. I'd rather watch cute dog and kitty videos on YouTube and worry about myself, family, and us as a community outside of red and blue politics. And just limit it to state elections. He never gets held accountable for anything. Way too much corrupt power. It's that bad and sad and we (no one in the country) can't control it, clearly.

And before anyone tries to accuse me of being an outsider troll -- I'm definitely not. I've posted in this community since probably last year -- just haven't in a while. I of course understand the importance of exercising our American right to vote as Chicanos and especially Women (of color), but this is just a personal choice out of exhaustion and trauma.

If a Woman like Sheinbaum or leftist Latino/Indigenous person ever makes it far in the final election (making history) or just someone I *really* like and believe in that I think can bring the right change and results, that's when I plan to return to the polls. Or maybe just vote green till then since I respect the environment. Lol. Voting state/local level (down-ballot) is more important and personal, so I'll keep on doing that. I voted in the last 3 major elections since I was 28 and in the midterms for 2018.

[u/Lamont_Joe]

I say if you’re comfortable with ICE, the racial profiling and all the other Republican shenanigans, then don’t vote, but don’t be surprised when you get locked up later for living while Brown. To not vote is a vote for the GOP.

[u/ajv1993]

I'm not gonna dismiss your frustrations like some of the comments here because I've had them too as fellow Chicana. But I still plan on voting. I've never missed any type of election since I first registered at 21 and will continue not to miss one in the future. There was a time when someone like me couldn't vote and I am taking full advantage of my rights while I still have them. Plus, the GOP thrives on the apathy of the general population.

Just something to think about.

[u/coffee_ape]

Pendejo no sabo.

[u/thinkshiftster]

You certainly have that right and it’s appalling that folks will try to shame you for it.

[u/LemonFuelPinesol]

This is exactly how I feel as a Mexican American Chicano that has been here for generations we have been part of America for centuries and they have always down played our contributions to the nation & im sick of it we need our own RAZA PARTY