the young democrat

I still get the one or two adults who come up to me and ask: “Why are you even here? Do you realize you can’t vote?” I then respond: “One day, I will be able to vote, and that’s why I am here“. It’s that simple. I want to make sure I don’t have to pay for the mistakes people in past generations made. I want to make sure that I have opportunities my parents didn’t. I want to make sure I can do something great and contribute to society.

I am a 15-year old, but a “veteran” of all sorts in the political arena. I have been involved in the process since I was 10 years old here in Virginia. I became proactive because of George Bush and I’ve been ever since. Being the worst president ever, Bush has inspired me to fight against corrupt politics and bring fighters and believers into the process.

It’s never easy to convince someone that you have the ability to make up your own mind at a young age. That’s where the “big boys” get it wrong. We (the youth) today have access to so many different opinions through multimedia–it’s how we can develop our own conclusions based on the big picture. It’s why I created this blog. Sure, it’s symbolic and historic and what not, that a 15 year old is considering taking the blogosphere by storm with his intricate opinions and formulaic conclusions. For me, it’s more to prove to the world that I am a young person who is not afraid to share his own opinions.

Those adults who have asked those questions must surely feel ashamed now. The youth is taking control of the political spectrum–more and more, the youth are running campaigns through their passion and devotion. The presidential, gubernatorial, and congressional candidates are attracted to the youth for the inspiration they bring. The youth are more important than ever–our opinions finally matter. We’re finally part of the big boys club.

One of my “intricate opinions” is why I am a Democrat. Surely, George Bush is a good reason. But, he’s not the only reason. There is a sense of dedication that Democrats have to solving America’s problems. They’re not just devoted to promoting themselves–they’re dedicated to the future, to the lives of Americans, to fixing America and ensuring independence and freedom. I am not one who isn’t afraid to attack his own party, though. The Democrats have considerable issues that just write them off as what they are: “a party looking for power” that can change. The Democratic party needs to become a movement of the people who cares about being at the top for the benefit of the American peoples, not conglomerates and heirs.

That brings me to the subject of this blog. I am a young democrat. I’m here to talk about the youth–inspiring stories that are changing the way the youth is perceived (from naive and gullible to knowledgeable and sensible) in the country and the world, and not just political topics either. I’m also here to talk about my perspective concerning US and global politics–it’s clear that change needs to come to this country and countries across the world to end the abuse of the environment, genocide of poor residents of this world, and find out what the future brings us.

I leave with you a quote from educator Mary McLeod Bethune: “We have a powerful potential in our youth and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power towards good ends”.