After last night's election, it seems that there are still tensions brewing between young democrats and young republicans. Only a half hour after Mr. Barack Obama was elected, Facebook statuses changed with conviction, stating things like "YES WE CAN <3" or "I'M MOVING TO CANADA!" It's obvious that there are people (even among our weekly service ranks) who are either extremely happy about the election or not happy at all about the election.
On my part, I can say that I am happy about the outcome. I think that it's a great change for our country from not only a policy standpoint, but also from a racial standpoint. It is a landmark in American history, and everyone, regardless of party, should view election as such. No matter if one is conservative or democrat, he or she should view this election as something that is bound to bring change in some way or another. Because no matter who was elected, change was going to happen somehow. It's not going to satisfy everyone, but hopefully it will bring everyone to an equal standing somehow. If Mr. Obama has any chance of keeping public favor, he will have to act quickly and definitively to fulfilling his policy. And honestly, I think that he will be able to do so. This is why:
There was an obvious influx of first time voters during this election. Not just recent immigrants; we were a big part of this election. We all gathered around an idea, the idea of democracy, and we decided to act upon it. We all had our own view points of how democracy should be fulfilled, and all of our voices were heard. There was no foul play like in past years; it seems at the outset everybody's voice has been heard. This election should be a symbol for all of us young voters, young people inside of this democratic body: We have the power to change. We have the power to rally around one idea and manipulate it and participate more fully in it. We are the ones with the power.
That being said, let's all just relax for a bit. If we stay divided on this one election without realizing how much it has actually brought us together, then we will never make any sort of progress. We will continue to have a broken country, crying out for something greater to help it. If we ignore the problems in order to focus on partisan politics, then we will have lost this election. We will give up and allow whatever's working in the white house to work without monitor.
So this is my challenge: be a revolutionary. It seems that Obama will listen to what we have to say (he said it in his speech last night), so let's let him hear our voices. If you don't agree with him on something, let him know by organizing and showing him. If you do agree with him, then be in dialogue with those who don't agree with him. UNDERSTAND each other. Work together to figure out differences and if they are irreconcilable, then work from there. Barack Obama CANNOT CHANGE THIS COUNTRY ALONE.
We must be the change we want to see the world. We must be the ones showing where our next president must work. We must be the ones. Because we are a part of this system now it is our Duty to be the change. It is our duty to work together for a more peaceful, loving nation that will in turn effect the world. We must start here.
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I completely agree! Although many did not choose Obama to be president, we are all united under him so why not work together?
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