One of Sanders' biggest proposals is that of free public college education which would allow students to have better economic and intellectual opportunities after they graduate. College tuition has skyrocketed in the past few years; instead of exploring the best college for intellectual interests, many students are forced to choose colleges based on what they or their families can afford. The younger generation cannot help but be attracted to Sanders' conviction of changing the cycle of over-priced tuition and endless student loans.
Besides his campaigning points, Bernie Sanders is able to attract young voters because of everything he represents as a politician. Republicans and less radical Democrats may disagree, but Sanders offers a fresh face to politics (even at an age of 74). His entire campaign is centered around him "taking back politics" from the billionaires who can usurp the democratic system. Additionally, he encompasses egalitarian values with his support of the LGBTQ+ community and involvement in the Civil Rights Movement of the 60s. Instead of using pathos to say "the United States is great because of what we achieved in the past and where we are now," he says "the United States is great because of our hope of change in the future."
The #FeelTheBern campaign will only continue to grow, and his rival candidates should soon realize that the young voters of America are a voter base that should not be ignored in 2016.
I had never considered how effective appealing to the youth could be in a presidential campaign. I really enjoy your writing Emmy and this post has a nice flow to it that is easy to follow. I liked the last sentence (question) in your first paragraph, it was a very effective way to lead to your next points. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThis is really interesting, because as you pointed out, no one has really noticed Bernie Sander's campaign. I liked how you chose this topic, because some of us will be able to vote in the next election, so in some ways, we are the younger crowd the Sanders is appealing to. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteThis is really interesting, because as you pointed out, no one has really noticed Bernie Sander's campaign. I liked how you chose this topic, because some of us will be able to vote in the next election, so in some ways, we are the younger crowd the Sanders is appealing to. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI like how you highlighted his appeal to younger voters, which most reporters covering the campaign don't seem to notice.
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