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Wisdom3_1-9
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- Jul 19, 2020
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Okay, so this is going to be an unpopular opinion not shared by many of the people on this site whom I respect. But I think you should vote.
I just watched a 3-part series on voting in the United States that reinvigorated me. I've always been passionate about being involved in the electoral process. When I taught college students, I always advocated for their participation and actively worked to get them involved in voting. I'd knock on dorm doors on Election Day to ask if they'd voted. They were mostly happy to because it was their first chance to vote.
I understand why people are cynical and skeptical about it. I understand why people think it's useless and they have no real voice. I understand that those in power are generally more beholden to wealthy donors and corporations than to regular people. I understand the system is horribly flawed and that, to an extent, democracy is a fallacy. I don't blame anyone for feeling negative about the whole thing.
Still, I don't think we can give up. The final words of this series I just watched were as follows:
In my heart, I believe that's right. If we don't like the system, we have work to do to change it.
Okay. You can all bash me now.
I just watched a 3-part series on voting in the United States that reinvigorated me. I've always been passionate about being involved in the electoral process. When I taught college students, I always advocated for their participation and actively worked to get them involved in voting. I'd knock on dorm doors on Election Day to ask if they'd voted. They were mostly happy to because it was their first chance to vote.
I understand why people are cynical and skeptical about it. I understand why people think it's useless and they have no real voice. I understand that those in power are generally more beholden to wealthy donors and corporations than to regular people. I understand the system is horribly flawed and that, to an extent, democracy is a fallacy. I don't blame anyone for feeling negative about the whole thing.
Still, I don't think we can give up. The final words of this series I just watched were as follows:
You don't have to surrender and just say, "I cannot do anything about it." We have to do something about it.
The founders didn't want slavery to end and it did. The founders didn't want women to vote and they do. Free public education was not considered a right and we have it. So, I don't think giving up is a sensible response. And so, we have work to do.
In my heart, I believe that's right. If we don't like the system, we have work to do to change it.
Okay. You can all bash me now.