The two major political parties cannot speak for millennials
No matter the outcome of this “Super Tuesday”, I am inspired by the energy spent by youth voters on the Bernie Sanders campaign. The Democratic and Republican parties cannot and will not speak to the issues of the Millennial Generation, and Sander’s choice to run his campaign within the confines of the Democratic Party stifled his ability to end up on the presidential ballot.
I realized the organizing power of the Millenial Generation during my participation in the “Occupy Maine” movement from 2011-2013, where I met many informed and passionate peers. As a generation, we need to unite against “left and right”, and “conservative and progressive” labels.
Conservative to what end? I want to conserve natural resources and believe in the power of self-determination. I want to bring our war dollars home to repair and improve our infrastructure through fixed roads and solar and wind technology built by Americans.
Holly Seeliger
How are Millenial voters “progressive”? Are we progressing to a world run by drones and supercomputers, or are we progressing to a humanist future where we uplift other humans out of poverty and disease?
I am excited to build coalitions of young people from all different backgrounds and opinions. For young people facing a bleak future, desire to act for the common good is better than apathy any day.
The unification of the Millennial movement began with Occupy and continues through the Sanders campaign. Millennials will have to keep the activist momentum going through community organizing and local control to fill the void left (foolishly) by the Democratic Party.
-Holly Seeliger
District 2 School Board Member
Two Parties Don’t Speak for Millennials
The two major political parties cannot speak for millennials
No matter the outcome of this “Super Tuesday”, I am inspired by the energy spent by youth voters on the Bernie Sanders campaign. The Democratic and Republican parties cannot and will not speak to the issues of the Millennial Generation, and Sander’s choice to run his campaign within the confines of the Democratic Party stifled his ability to end up on the presidential ballot.
I realized the organizing power of the Millenial Generation during my participation in the “Occupy Maine” movement from 2011-2013, where I met many informed and passionate peers. As a generation, we need to unite against “left and right”, and “conservative and progressive” labels.
Conservative to what end? I want to conserve natural resources and believe in the power of self-determination. I want to bring our war dollars home to repair and improve our infrastructure through fixed roads and solar and wind technology built by Americans.
Holly Seeliger
How are Millenial voters “progressive”? Are we progressing to a world run by drones and supercomputers, or are we progressing to a humanist future where we uplift other humans out of poverty and disease?
I am excited to build coalitions of young people from all different backgrounds and opinions. For young people facing a bleak future, desire to act for the common good is better than apathy any day.
The unification of the Millennial movement began with Occupy and continues through the Sanders campaign. Millennials will have to keep the activist momentum going through community organizing and local control to fill the void left (foolishly) by the Democratic Party.
-Holly Seeliger
District 2 School Board Member