As a woman in her seventies, I’ve had the opportunity to watch our government stunt itself over the years, rarely growing past its dependency on the comfortable and set ways of old men. I’ve been privileged to also see it grow by voting for the new. Of the presidents in my lifetime, the two who moved us forward the most were the youngest; John Kennedy and Barrack Obama.
Today our Democracy is teetering on the edge of falling backwards and imploding. Now is the time more than ever to listen to our young people. The generation they call Gen Z is coming out in droves. They’re running for office at the grass roots level and I predict they’re going to steadily move forward and upward. These young people are not fooled by the crooked politics or afraid to face the affixed politicians languishing in them. They see past the archaic laws. Not since the 1960s have I seen such a drive to bring about a change. It’s their future and they see further than we older people can. They know what it will take to move this country through the 21st century as a flourishing and free Democracy; one that we can be assured our sons and daughters will have the opportunities and freedoms we want for them.
Gen Z needs our support and our votes. If you haven’t already, sit down and talk with some of these young people. Listen to them and you will be amazed. I have to say this old woman has gained a lot of knowledge from a Gen Z candidate running for office in rural Georgia. She has more determination than anyone I’ve ever known, young or old. I thought I knew all about inclusion for everyone. She has taught me I haven’t even touched the tip of the iceberg in what an all inclusive society means, or how to be comfortable living in one. Thank you, Madeline Ryan Smith. I look forward to hearing, and learning, more from you in the future. I’m wishing a big win for you in Statesboro.
—Donna Embler
Hiram, GA
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