Today's post is going to go off on a bit of a tangent, but I feel that it's necessary.
The youth of America and quite possibly all over the world has been notorious for being lazy, not paying attention to daily news, and disregarding anything that has to do with our society. A majority of young people are not as involved solely because they don't know how much of an impact that they make.
The 2016 election is going to be the first election that I've ever really "engaged" in. I haven't really understood how interested I am in politics and government practices until this year. I will barely be 17 when the elections take place, so unfortunately, I won't be able to vote.
You may ask how this applies to civil rights, but have no fear, I'm here to let you know. This election is very controversial, we have a hard core (big headed) conservative (cough cough Donald Trump) and a socialist. Two female candidates, one for each party, and another African American.
There are multiple issues that are being addressed in this election, such as immigration, gay marriage and gun control. If Donald Trump is elected president, he has made it clear that one of his main goals is to deport all illegal aliens. What Trump doesn't realize is how unrealistic this is, he also wants to force Mexico into building a wall for us, with their own money.
Mike Huckabee has stated that if he is elected president, he will fight to give back the right of marriage laws to the state. This will take away from many gay couples all over the country.
Your vote matters because you have a right to vote for and protect what you believe in. Many candidates don't target the youth in their campaign, we're not reliable. They won't spend millions of dollars on us, when we don't act like we care. The candidates would much rather spend their money on middle aged, and older citizens who pay attention to the news, and are reliable in their votes.
As millennials, we need to step up and create a voice for ourselves. We need to vote for the candidates who most accurately depict the America that we hope for. Your vote matters way more than you'd like to believe.
Keep up with the news, watch debates and keep tabs on your favorite candidates. When the time comes to cast your vote, know that you made a difference, and many social practices can change and improve because of you.
take a survey at https://www.isidewith.com/ to determine which candidates you mostly agree with
stay peaceful (and involved)!!
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