Voting for the Right Reasons

Its that time again, everyone its voting time. (Yes I know I'm just now writing about politics. I'm not big on politics) No, I'm not going to say vote this or vote that. Vote for who you think is the best representation of your political stances. If you don't know what or who to vote for. Take some time before you enter the poles on Tuesday and make some educated decisions. Don't just vote for horrible reasons which I know some will unfortunately do. Some will vote based on skin color. Others will vote based on which celebrities are endorsing. Its sad that as a country, we are getting to this point where this is an acceptable way to vote. Don't be bullied into voting either. Vote for the right reasons for who you want. Do not let people assume who you are voting for, I've had multiple conversations where it all circled around, “well we all know who YOU are voting for.” The thing is you don't know who I am voting for or what I think is important for this country. Don't let these type of thoughts corner you into thinking that your voice, your vote does not count. Just know that it does.

Social Networking Politics: Social Commentary

It’s funny how our generation is about injustice, and fighting for equality.  As much as it is funny, it is really sad. We care about politics only when it gets “twitter,” or “tumblr,” famous. The people who decide that “man this is something important,  my best friend, cousin, brother should know about this case.” If a case doesn’t make a social network I would strongly say  85% of our generation would not  know heads or tails of current events. Those people would be deaf to new policies, proposals and laws. Now to some they will argue, “ Chris, that’s how social networks work. They spread the word and make more people aware, sparking them to delve deeper into the issue. “ This is true, I am not going to deny that. Yet, where are the socially conscious ones at when it does not hit those networks. Where are those socially charged people at? Clearly they are talking recklessly throughout their days. Not knowing what’s going on, how they’re falling behind in the news stories that don’t make the major news networks. Yet, ask them when some big social experiment is…they know where it is. Which to me is a shame, if we spent half as much time caring about the events that actually change our daily lives than to who is having a new baby or an album leaking, those changes we “fight for,” would be happening a little more sooner than later.  The values and things we deem important have changed. For a generation that wants change, we sure do go out for it…

 

 

Don’t we?