Social Responsibility

Tomorrow’s election is about more than choosing a republican or democratic president, the outcome of this election will have a major impact on immigration, gun control, the economy, and women’s rights. It’s a citizen’s duty to go out and vote for a candidate whose platform best represents their interests.

Who to choose? This election’s presidential candidates are the oldest candidates that the U.S. has had many years. Younger voters may feel that neither candidate can properly represent them, because of the generation gap. I mean, the running joke for one candidate is that she’s a grandma who doesn’t know how to use email, and that the other is an Oompaloompa with antiquated views about a women’s role and rights.

Hillary Clinton may not appeal to all, but her campaign has worked hard to get her message and policy positions out there to all different kinds of voters. Clinton may not be as in touch with younger generations as Obama was, but her campaign team has gone various media outlets, my personal favorite being the comedic route.  In the “2016” episode of Broad City, we see a young Illana volunteering for the Clinton campaign. Throughout the episode, viewers are made more aware of the campaign and the platform. The writers of the show did a great job at humanizing the candidate, who is often referred to as an ice queen, and include underlying feminist themes.

The Clinton campaign has clearly acknowledged that the internet loves awkward –Hillary’s effort in her interview with Zack Galifinakis on “Between two Ferns”, she is clearly not as comfortable as her predecessor was in his interview. What matters here is that she went out and did it. The cringe-worthy interview may not have convinced voters, but at least it got some messages out there, reaching out to an audience of voters, provoking conversation, mobilizing voters. Do you think that Trump could have done the same thing? You may have seen his appearance on Fallon – the man cannot take a joke, and have you ever heard him propose any actual policies, or said anything that supports women’s rights? 

It’s your social responsibility and civic duty to do some research on your candidate, their policies, and make an informed decision, then VOTE! If you care about women’s rights, or any of the issues up for debate, please, check out some of the links below to help you make an informed decision tomorrow.