Building A New America With Jonathan Arias.

Legal historians describe democracy as a substitute for war. Instead of shedding blood for power, democracy allows people to civilly decide how to self-govern. The ballot, it’s said, wins out over the bullet in a democracy.  Voting gives people a stake in their communities and is, therefore, one of the most sacred rights held by us individually and collectively.  We all have a responsibility to vote.  But as young people, we don’t take this responsibility seriously.  For example, the 18-29 demographic has the lowest voting rates.  And I understand why.  With things such as Gerrymandering, why should we care if our election process seems rigged?  Yet unless we do vote, the unique challenges that we face, such as climate change, won’t be addressed.  It’s up to us to voice our concerns about our future by electing candidates who speak for us or by running for office ourselves and taking over.In 2020 there’s a lot at stake and it’s not just the President’s seat. What’s also at stake is the composition of the Supr