Two steps forward, one step back.
2008. 2012. 2016.
Two steps forward, one step back.
I spent Tuesday, November 8, 2016 working at my local polling place. I saw an 18 year old woman voting for the first time, her eyes beaming as she walked into her voting booth, proud to vote like a girl.
I met a Pakistani couple, the husband was registered to vote but the wife wasn’t. “I’ve almost completed my citizenship,” she told me. “I’ll be back here to vote in four years.”
I met an upper middle class man wearing a suit that I can never afford who asked for my help with his ballot. “I don’t care if you see who I’m voting for, but are these Democrat judges my only option.” “Yes,” I say, “they’re running uncontested.” “Do I have to vote for them?” he asks. “No, you can leave that section blank.”
Two steps forward, one step back. A huge step back.
To all the bad hombres and nasty women and more: we will never forget. And we will move forward together. Not one step back.
- What does it look like for us to move forward from here?
- How are you feeling about the results of the 2016 presidential election?
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// CREDITS //
Written & Spoken by Jim Kast-Keat
Music by Podington Bear
Footage by Lightstock
Edited by Jim Kast-Keat
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