<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[The Equinox]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://fduequinox.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[fduequinox]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://fduequinox.com/author/fduequinox/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[From the Editor’s Desk: Remember November, It&nbsp;Matters]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p class="p2"><b>By Admir Durakovic<br />
</b>Editor-in-Chief</p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">Donald Trump cannot win again this November.</span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">The Equinox is no stranger to criticizing President Trump. Our opinion section was dominated by the bi-weekly Trump controversy in 2017.</span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">Even before his policies enter the discussion, his conduct must be examined. </span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">Trump told us that other countries were laughing at us behind our backs. Now, world leaders laugh at him to his face. Our relationships with our allies have deteriorated and we have let our rivals on the world stage walk over us. </span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">Trump threw the Kurds, our allies in the Middle East, under the bus in his talks with the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. </span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">The peace treaty/ceasefire he “negotiated” gave Turkey and Russia the advantage in the region.</span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">If our allies laugh at us, our enemies don’t respect us and if we are divided at home, that is a recipe for disaster. </span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">President Trump and his revolving door of a Cabinet are short on friends both at home and abroad. </span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">China has made progress on its worldwide Belt Road Initiative while the United States has adopted isolationist foreign policies. </span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">We are running away from the fight before it even begins and run the risk of losing our own influence as a (financial) superpower. </span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">The manner in which Trump carries himself at home in the U.S. does not inspire hope either.</span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">“I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters,” Trump said. He proved it by proxy when the Republican-led Senate voted to acquit him of two impeachment charges.</span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">Trump was caught in the act of abusing his position of power to gain leverage over a political rival and our system of checks and balances failed to preserve the balance. </span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">The Democratic primaries are closing in soon. The Equinox Editorial Board will endorse a candidate for the presidency. </span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">It is imperative that whoever is chosen to run against Trump receives all the support available to them. </span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">Democratic voters who were upset that Bernie Sanders didn’t win the nomination in 2016 cannot turn their backs on another election. </span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">Being able to vote in a democracy is a right that should never be taken for granted.</span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">Everyone and anyone who cares about climate change, healthcare, the student loan crisis, international relations, global relations and more needs to pay attention closely this year.</span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">Paying close attention means getting out to vote for the primaries. </span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">The schedule of the primaries through March can be seen to the right</span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">All voices should be heard when the polls open Nov. 3. </span></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s1">Don’t be someone who is eligible and doesn’t vote.</span></p>
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