Letter to the editor: Vote for candidate who will better our community

With a special election in House District 59 approaching, voters should examine the purpose of politics when making their choice this spring (”Trump House creator Leslie Baum Rossi wins Republican nod as party’s candidate for open state House seat,” Feb. 20, TribLIVE).

Politics should not be a game where fans blindly support a candidate. They should not be about worshipping people as idols and erecting monuments in their name. And they should not be about who is the loudest or who can upset the most members across the aisle.

Instead, politics should be about how we can elect a candidate to better the community and focus on pressing issues such as health care, income inequality, education, the environment and broadband internet access. Politics should be about representing every voter, no matter which candidate or party they supported.

When looking at each candidate’s vision, priorities and history, be sure to ask: Is this person focused on drumming up hot-button partisan topics that make the rounds on cable news networks and social media? Or is this person focused on bettering the whole community in reasonable, logical ways with years of relevant experience under his/her belt?

By answering these questions, the choice this May becomes abundantly clear.

Matthew Achtziger

Mt. Pleasant Township