Why We Are #NotWithThem

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Why We Are #NotWithThem

People share why they are #NotWithThem: against both Clinton and Trump. Send Left Voice your own #NotWithThem picture!

Left Voice

October 21, 2016

In photo: Ana Rivera, service industry worker, member of Anakbayan East Bay

A few weeks after a tape of Trump bragging about sexually assaulting women went viral, it seems increasingly likely that Hillary Clinton will be sworn in at the next inauguration. Several women have come forward saying that Trump sexually assaulted them. The Republican Party machine has been thrown into a frenzy; over 160 GOP leaders have withdrawn their support for their party’s candidate. Despite Trump’s plummeting chances, the lesser-evil argument still holds sway among many who plan to vote for Clinton in November.

However, there are millions of others who aren’t buying the lesser-evil story. They are against both Clinton and Trump. Here are their reasons.

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