ADULTING 101 - PART 6: VOTING
Welcome back, class! Like any good substitute teacher, I'll start off with a video: I really like this, because it rings true! If you get out and attend a rally or a protest, that is great, but nothing sends a louder message to an elected official than your vote. And for the record, I already voted, from the comfort of my living room, and it is STILL not too late for you to do the same. More info on that is available at the bottom of this post. This. This is what democracy looks like. An extremely important election is just two weeks away and young people - historically - never turn out. Whether you are 18 or 34, most young adults today never took an actual civics lesson. Furthermore, voting has never been presented to us in school in the correct context: A battle for control. I'm not talking about Republicans or Democrats. I mean old people and young people. Like this video suggests, it matters. Most old people do not change with the times. They e...