Democracy on the Ballot

Price hikes and inflation are cyclical and are tied to global events – things will return to normalcy regardless of which party wins the majority in Congress.

Your democracy (and the freedoms it provides) is tied to local events – specifically, election day voting.

If you fail to vote against the party that espouses nationalistic and fascist views, your democracy will disappear.

If you fail to hold politicians accountable for supporting a former president’s attempts to overturn a free and fair election, your democracy will disappear.

If you vote for a party that wants to restrict freedoms and rights rather than expand them, democracy and the freedoms it provides will disappear.

Don’t be short-sighted this coming election.

Rise Up

Don’t you ever get so tired

of all the bullshit in the air


Politicians always wired

pretending that they care


Don’t you long to get inspired

get this train back on the track


Aren’t you sick of being mired

in never forward always back


We’re in need of revolution

a youth-led promise towards a day

when our leaders represent us

without their interests in the way


Aren’t you tired of being berated

your world twisting on a string

all the truths interrogated

while the lies go on to sing


Band together to form your power

march into the voting booth

Turn the day into your hour

cut down the lies and raise the truth