Wonderful article...and it seems so natural to me that all people in America should know this knowledge and not question it. I have great great grandfathers, grandfathers and fathers who fought in wars over the years so that we could be free and live in peace together. This would break their hearts. We must call this a "Cult" by Donald Trump and the Nazi's that support him. He is NOT nor never was a Republican. He should not have of opportunity of a true Republican to run for office or use our media sites for his cause to take over this beautiful country that we have been protecting for over 250 years. Don't stand down.
I agree. The two most important things you can do as a citizen are to vote and participate in surveys conducted by the US Census Bureau. The Census is ALWAYS doing surveys- not just every ten years- and all decisions are made based in their data. If you choose not to vote bc of the electoral college (ie, my vote doesn’t count) I find that very disappointing bc the popular vote does count. But that’s even more reason to participate in Census surveys. Outside of voting, it is the single best way to be heard and seen.
Yes this is my PSA bc too many folks don’t realize the Census is always doing surveys and also bc too often I encounter folks who refuse to participate 😕.
While I agree with you that politics are needed (unless societies evolve into a different way of governance) I won’t deny that I’ve been tempted to believe that I could care little about politics. Although I’ve consistently voted in my home country (El Salvador), my enthusiasm has waned over time. Despite the differences in local politics, there are similarities across so-called democratic nations. What I find disheartening is that, increasingly, victory seems to favor the side adept at manipulating public opinion. This awareness might be gradually dissuading more people from showing up. After reading your article, can we say that a new type of education is the first step in turning the tide?
Wonderful article...and it seems so natural to me that all people in America should know this knowledge and not question it. I have great great grandfathers, grandfathers and fathers who fought in wars over the years so that we could be free and live in peace together. This would break their hearts. We must call this a "Cult" by Donald Trump and the Nazi's that support him. He is NOT nor never was a Republican. He should not have of opportunity of a true Republican to run for office or use our media sites for his cause to take over this beautiful country that we have been protecting for over 250 years. Don't stand down.
I agree. The two most important things you can do as a citizen are to vote and participate in surveys conducted by the US Census Bureau. The Census is ALWAYS doing surveys- not just every ten years- and all decisions are made based in their data. If you choose not to vote bc of the electoral college (ie, my vote doesn’t count) I find that very disappointing bc the popular vote does count. But that’s even more reason to participate in Census surveys. Outside of voting, it is the single best way to be heard and seen.
Yes this is my PSA bc too many folks don’t realize the Census is always doing surveys and also bc too often I encounter folks who refuse to participate 😕.
While I agree with you that politics are needed (unless societies evolve into a different way of governance) I won’t deny that I’ve been tempted to believe that I could care little about politics. Although I’ve consistently voted in my home country (El Salvador), my enthusiasm has waned over time. Despite the differences in local politics, there are similarities across so-called democratic nations. What I find disheartening is that, increasingly, victory seems to favor the side adept at manipulating public opinion. This awareness might be gradually dissuading more people from showing up. After reading your article, can we say that a new type of education is the first step in turning the tide?