'By 2020, almost half of Generation Z will be eligible to vote in the presidential election, which means our values and opinions will radicalize U.S. politics.' AcrossTheAisle
I am a 16-year-old Venezuelan-American intersectional feminist, organizer, student, and writer. I identify as a Democrat because of what the party actively fights for — humanity, freedom, equality, and the disenfranchised and marginalized. Lately, the party has prioritized immigrant rights, an issue I am very passionate about. I live in Houston, a city that would not be what it is today without immigrants.
What first made me identify as a Democrat was when I came out as bisexual in seventh grade. The Democratic ideas just make sense to me: We need to protect our Earth; people should have bodily autonomy; everyone should be allowed to love who they love. We are all living on this Earth together, and I want my neighbor to be happy just as much as I do.I have felt very hesitant to identify under any particular political party.
Even with my strong beliefs, I still look down on this idea of political affiliation — particularly in the media-driven world we live in today, where each party's agenda has been laser-focused on diminishing the credibility of the other. The more politically driven our country's communication becomes, the less common ground we find and the less we understand the struggles and concerns of our fellow Americans.
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