blog post #5

Global perception has been altered greatly by this election. Shoe talked about Kenya holding a national holiday the day after the election, but the impact goes far beyond that. It goes as far as to defeat one of the greatest hypocrocies our nation has held to since its birth. Until now, America had falsely declared itself a place of equality, a state whose government is a direct representation of its people. Instead, we had only allowed one race and gender to hold power. It is widely understood that these United States are made of immigrants from every corner of the world, before this election no president elect had ever evidenced this. America has only begun to live up to the true meaning of its creed. A fundamental step has finally been taken with a true reflection of this nation's population.

I vehemently believe that this historic election is a prime example of the significant power the youth vote holds, and the immense influence it has when exercised. The American youth has always looked to change its course and secure its own future. It is human nature that the next generation should question and challenge the established goals, mindset, and actions of the previous generation. My peers have elected Barak Obama because they are progressives at heart, and they yearn to see this great nation live up to the promise it has failed to in the past. Regarding the causes of his nomination, our President testifies, "it[his campaign] drew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy." With this rejection, a great shift of power has come to America. It is not solely the exchange of the party holding office, but it is a transfer of power from one generation to another. This election was the first act of the next generation. My generation.