'Not the America I knew and loved': Voters sound off in Manorville
Voters took to the polls at the Manorville Fire Department on Tuesday. Credit: Newsday/Tara Smith
Despite it being a year with few Town of Brookhaven races, several voters in Manorville on Tuesday morning told Newsday they felt it was important to make their voices heard.
Some said they were voting with the future in mind.
“I want my grandchildren to be safe, I want them to be in a good place,” said Gina Disney, 70, of Manorville. “I just want them to grow up in the same kind of democracy I grew up in.”
Dissatisfaction with the current political climate also emerged as a theme with voters.
Gerald Hirsch, 77, of Manorville, said he’s always tried to perform his civic duty — even during “off” years. He said he is disappointed at the tone of politics: “It’s like if I’m a Republican and you’re a Democrat, you’re the enemy.”
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown and recent cuts to federal food aid were another issue on Hirsch’s mind.
“It’s gotten so ridiculous, it’s like it’s not America anymore," he said. "It’s not the America I knew and loved. And all you can do is vote.”
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