"No one takes you seriously. That’s why no one votes”. This quote is said by a bear. A blue, animated bear with a gold tooth. And as ridiculous as that sounds, he almost has a point.
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People say it’s our “right” to vote and I really had no clue
what that really meant until recently. I remember the fight for women’s
suffrage. My immigrant family, as well as many others, was not born with the
privilege to vote like I was. So it was easier for me to say “I’m not going to
vote” since I didn’t have to do anything but be born in the States to get that
right.
Some of my favorite actors made a video to demonstrate how
important it is to vote and have your own voice heard. However, as the video
progresses the celebrities begin slamming Trump, calling him ignorant and a
racist. Now I’m not saying that they don’t have a point. But isn’t the point of
this video to explain that “they should just vote because it matters” like
Ruffalo says at the end? Isn’t the reason why you snap a photo of your “I Voted”
sticker to get others to do the same? Many stars use their popularity to promote voting rights and end the caption with #ImWithHer. Like the celebrities, Waldo is telling
people who to vote and not vote for. Voting means you have your own unique
voice. But instead, these videos contradict themselves. Doesn’t sound like much
of a voice to me.
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4 comments:
I like how you note the video involving many celebrities urging Americans to vote. I think it's important to note that that video was mainly urged on behalf of Joss Whedon, who is very anti-Trump. In fact, most of these celebrities play Joss Whedon's characters, and he makes many other videos essentially attacking Trump. In fact, in a video where Joss was asked who his characters would vote for, he stated that Trump was essentially Hydra. While I understand a strong dislike for the man, the amount of attacks on Trump are honestly overwhelming and unnecessary at this point.
I agree that voters each have their "own unique voice" and they should vote because it does matter. I also agree with the point about people who decided not to vote. If people chose not to vote, then they cannot complain about the outcome of the election.
I too noticed celebrities using their platforms to encourage people to vote, which is a great exercise of our rights as Americans, but would always push for Hilary. I am afraid of the progress that may recede in coming years as well as what Trump's supporters may do, but I also believe no one should have their right to vote be discouraged.
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