I have never considered myself to be very interested in politics. A lot of people have asked me why that is, and my response has been that no matter whom the country elected, that we would make it out okay. As I have grown older, I have found more of an understanding in the political arena, and therefore I have wanted to talk about it more.

When I heard that Donald J. Trump would be running for president this year I was a little surprised and like many thought it was one big joke. Well, come to find that it is not a joke, it is very real.

At first, I considered that having someone other than a seasoned political figure as a president might be a good thing for us. He might have some different ideas and solutions to problems that others have not considered yet. I mean, isn’t that what we have always been taught? People from different backgrounds or environments have different perspectives resulting in different plans and ideas. I just had no idea how different they would be, and I don’t think anyone did.

In the beginning of all of this, I did not pay as much mind to all of it. My life was busy like everyone else’s, but I was not naïve to the changes I saw. Trump supporters started popping up everywhere. People I went to high school with were tweeting about Trump and it seemed like at every turn Donald Trump was there in some way.

I had no problem with that because at the time I had no reason to dislike him or his policies because the whole election process had just began. Things would change, as they always do. I just stood by on the sidelines and waited to hear what “big” event would blow the political world’s mind. Well I guess the joke is on me, because this whole election has sent the political world spinning. I have learned this year that sitting on the sidelines is not a good plan. So, here I am writing my reasons for choosing not to vote for Donald Trump.

My first frustration with Trump came when he decided it was appropriate to say basically all Mexican immigrants are rapists. According to CBS, Trump stated to CNN’s Don Lemon, “Well, somebody’s doing the raping Don. I mean, you know, somebody’s doing it. Who’s doing the raping? How can you say such a thing?”

This statement stuck with me for a while and I was bothered by the whole thing. How can a potential world leader be so general and frankly, unprofessional? Yes, there are rapists out there but calling out an entire group of people to blame is not right. Instead of pointing fingers why don’t you consider how to fight sexual assault?

Months have gone by since then and it hasn’t gotten any better. When the tapes from 2005 were released I could not believe what I was hearing. That was the last straw for me; I will never vote for anyone that feels it is okay to have “locker room banter” like that. Trump, you want to lead a country? That means respecting and valuing everyone that lives in it.

After watching the presidential debates, I cannot say that I particularly enjoyed either of them, but the second debate was incredibly disappointing. It was like watching two children argue over crayons. Both Trump and Clinton did not preform as well as I am sure they would have liked to. Overall, it was petty. At one point, Trump went to answer a question when it was Hillary’s turn and she politely waited for him to finish, but he was stopped. Clinton stated, “Go ahead, Donald” but his response made my skin crawl. He said back to her, “No, I’m a gentleman, Hillary. Go ahead” reported CNN.

No, I am sorry but you are not a gentleman. A real gentleman does not interrupt other people, make sexist and lewd comments or brag about himself. You are not a gentleman because you told Howard Stern it was okay for him to refer to your daughter, Ivanka as a “piece of ass”. You are not a gentleman because you stated, “I think the only difference between me and the other candidates is I’m more honest and my women are more beautiful” according to the Huffington Post. I don’t think so. Sorry Mr. Trump but women are not “yours”. I could go on forever but I think my point has been made, you are not a gentleman in anyway so please do not call yourself that.

However, people are still saying that these statements are not a true representation of his character. That he is not the man everyone is accusing him of being. Let me explain to you why it is a true measure of character. Merriam-Webster defines character as “the way someone thinks, feels or behaves: someone’s personality”. The thing with personality is that it’s like a pattern. Fairly unwavering, consistent and Donald Trump has proven that to be true time and time again. His racist, sexist and lewd comments are all a way of defining his character. Say what you want about actions speaking louder than words, but at this point, after everything that has been said, I am terrified of what those actions could be.

All of this sums up to the fact that I will not support or vote for a man that views women as possessions and quite frankly, makes it appear like his main motivation for running for office is to prove he can win and have the power associated with being president.

Donald Trump seems to have no idea on what to do or how to do it. He makes these claims about building a wall, fighting ISIS and a variety of other claims yet I have yet to hear anything about how he plans to do these things.

For example, during the second debate he kept stating he was going to stop ISIS to avoid discussing his comments from the 2005 tapes, yet he never told anyone or explained how to do so. I’m sorry but I want to vote for a person with a solid plan towards the issues. Donald Trump is not that person and I think putting him in the Oval office will not only produce few results but potential nothing beneficial.

Overall, I cannot stomach voting for a man that refers to his daughter as a “piece of ass”, a man who argues and seems to only want to bash those that oppose him and simply has found something nasty and disrespectful to say about almost every single race or ethnicity that lives in this country, which don’t forget, is a melting pot, hello diversity.

Donald Trump is the absolute opposite of “politically correct” and I refuse to stand for a person that feels that his behaviors are justified and even dares call himself “the victim” while being accused for sexual assault. In the end, my hope is that others are equally as disappointed as I am and choose to vote differently.