i don’t mean to get political but with the fear of net neutrality getting killed i really want to say a couple of things before i can’t:
in 2018, you HAVE to vote in the mid term elections. if you want any chance of stopping this decline of progression and if you want any hope for having a safe future for the next 30+ years, you NEED TO VOTE. it is your right, it is your duty, it is your message to those who want to hurt you financially, medically, mentally, etc. take a stand and say you will not vote for them, show them that you do not support them or their agenda, and essentially fire them from their jobs. that is something that you have a say in, since, with the tax plan that was just passed, the general american population did NOT get a say in it and most people do not get a say in things getting passed by congress.
an education is going to be your best friend. educate yourself on everything you can (community college is the best, cheapest way to do this if you don’t care about getting a degree and you can’t teach yourself. it’s about $75 pr credit hour (at least at my college)) research everything you vote for, there are usually hidden things in most bills (like the tax bill, in that it was declared that life began at conception, and with what that has to do with taxes, idk) read the constitution, and all political documents that you can, because knowledge is power. (also fafsa!!!!! fafsa is your bff)
first fun fact! did you know that, in the tax bill, they’re legally allowing churches to advocate for political candidates? which kind of goes against the constitution, since it’s a loophole in the whole separation of church and state thing, if you really think about it.
the cost of tuition is going to rise. an education is going to get harder to get because the right-wing does NOT want you to be educated. why? because educated people across the boards have a trend of voting liberal. (and isn’t it funny that the mass that votes conservative is uneducated? lmao, the more u know) and here’s a handy poll:
another fun fact! in the tax bill just passed, they’re heavily taxing graduate students on the cost of their education. correlation? most definitely.
money is the only thing congress cares about, because money is also power. they will pass bills that make the rich richer and keep the poor poor, either because they are the rich or the rich are funding them. they’re also letting money inspire fear, hence with the taxes on grad students. if you’re gonna have to pay more money, chances are you’re not gonna do it. the whole net neutrality thing is also (mainly) about service providers making more money.
another thing: we need to acknowledge that, while old white men are seemingly the only one’s making decisions in this country, that it is not exclusively THEIR country. we need to make that known. look at the polls from the last election showing the differences in voting via race, age, and gender:
and sure, some of these numbers are kind of close, but think about how different it would be if everyone ACTUALLY voted? about 100 MILLION people didn’t bother to vote in the past election. what the actual fuck? 100 million out of the 232 million eligible voters did not vote. i repeat: 100/232 million people did not vote. THIS IS WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT!
also, if you want to know one of the main reasons why gaining a citizenship is so hard.. this is why. the right-wing doesn’t want you to vote, because chances are you’ll vote against them.
there is so much more stuff i want to cover and this got kinda off tangent but i have so much coursework to do right now. i’ll probably add more later when i’m Angry about the state of this country but i’ll leave it here with some parting words:
vote. vote. vote. if u cant get there yourself i’ll give u a ride. just please. vote.
save as much money as you can. put it in a savings account with compounding interest. here’s a video explaining why. idk if there’s any discourse around this guy but my business prof showed me this and i thought it was important so here u go
if you’re going into college and need money. fafsa. scholarships. i found a website my senior year for unique scholarships based off of funny little prompts. here u go. try to avoid loans if you can.
community college is ur bff. trust me. its so much cheaper, but for the same education. it’s not lame, it’s smart. also SAVE ALL YOUR COURSEWORK.
GET A CREDIT CARD, BUT DON’T USE IT. ok, use it a little. but only for small things you know you can pay in full. i’m only using mine when i put gas in my car. get a good credit score early.
follow politics and the news closely. i know it sucks and it’s scary but it’s better to be educated on the topic.
FIGHT FOR NET NEUTRALITY. FIGHT FOR IT. CALL UR REPS.
it’s okay to be scared about your future, but don’t let that fear hold you back. be proactive, and do what you can today to make tomorrow better. be motivated to make change, and be confident enough to inspire it in others. fight for what you want. let’s kick ass in 2018.
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