who are we what were we thinking how did we get here why did we get here these
we get here why did we get here these
we get here why did we get here these are all questions we need to ask
are all questions we need to ask
are all questions we need to ask ourselves as a country as a community
ourselves as a country as a community
ourselves as a country as a community and as individuals this election cycle
and as individuals this election cycle
and as individuals this election cycle was not a normal one regardless of who
was not a normal one regardless of who
was not a normal one regardless of who you voted for or what political
you voted for or what political
you voted for or what political ideologies you hold we were all duped by
ideologies you hold we were all duped by
ideologies you hold we were all duped by the system that gave us the president
the system that gave us the president
the system that gave us the president with the lowest approval ratings in 40
with the lowest approval ratings in 40
with the lowest approval ratings in 40 years based on this election cycle there
years based on this election cycle there
years based on this election cycle there are serious philosophical and political
are serious philosophical and political
are serious philosophical and political problems that need to be addressed such
problems that need to be addressed such
problems that need to be addressed such as unfounded political polarization the
as unfounded political polarization the
as unfounded political polarization the lack of voter turnout and the spread of
lack of voter turnout and the spread of
lack of voter turnout and the spread of misinformation the first problem we will
misinformation the first problem we will
misinformation the first problem we will analyze will stem from unfounded
analyze will stem from unfounded
analyze will stem from unfounded political polarization or polarization
political polarization or polarization
political polarization or polarization that has no basis and does not come from
that has no basis and does not come from
that has no basis and does not come from reliable educated sources in article
reliable educated sources in article
reliable educated sources in article titled causes and consequences of
titled causes and consequences of
titled causes and consequences of polarization study that party
polarization study that party
polarization study that party polarization has the tendency to
polarization has the tendency to
polarization has the tendency to represent extreme policy views which
represent extreme policy views which
represent extreme policy views which leads to biased and unequal
leads to biased and unequal
leads to biased and unequal representation more so this current
representation more so this current
representation more so this current democratic process alienates those who
democratic process alienates those who
democratic process alienates those who do not identify with either end of the
do not identify with either end of the
do not identify with either end of the political spectrum an article by Pew
political spectrum an article by Pew
political spectrum an article by Pew Research in 2016 found that about 58% of
Research in 2016 found that about 58% of
Research in 2016 found that about 58% of Republicans had extremely unfavorable
Republicans had extremely unfavorable
Republicans had extremely unfavorable impressions of the Democratic Party
impressions of the Democratic Party
impressions of the Democratic Party while about 55% of Democrats had highly
while about 55% of Democrats had highly
while about 55% of Democrats had highly negative views of the GOP it is in my
negative views of the GOP it is in my
negative views of the GOP it is in my opinion that political polarization that
opinion that political polarization that
opinion that political polarization that originates from hate and Prejudice is
originates from hate and Prejudice is
originates from hate and Prejudice is unhealthy
unhealthy
unhealthy however polarization occurs because of
however polarization occurs because of
however polarization occurs because of informed debate and the critical
informed debate and the critical
informed debate and the critical analysis of policy then that is a sign
analysis of policy then that is a sign
analysis of policy then that is a sign of a healthy and functioning democracy
of a healthy and functioning democracy
of a healthy and functioning democracy and it is important to have a
and it is important to have a
and it is important to have a functioning democracy because the very
functioning democracy because the very
functioning democracy because the very nature of American values arrest upon a
nature of American values arrest upon a
nature of American values arrest upon a strong democracy back institution to
strong democracy back institution to
strong democracy back institution to dispute that is dispute the Constitution
dispute that is dispute the Constitution
dispute that is dispute the Constitution voter turnout played a large role in the
voter turnout played a large role in the
voter turnout played a large role in the 2016 election
2016 election
2016 election according to political there are about
according to political there are about
according to political there are about 200 million people registered to vote by
200 million people registered to vote by
200 million people registered to vote by October of 2016
October of 2016
October of 2016 around 129 million people voted the
around 129 million people voted the
around 129 million people voted the United States election project reported
United States election project reported
United States election project reported that about 58.9% of eligible voters had
that about 58.9% of eligible voters had
that about 58.9% of eligible voters had voted this past election which was
voted this past election which was
voted this past election which was higher than President Barack Obama’s
higher than President Barack Obama’s
higher than President Barack Obama’s re-election in 2012 where about 58
re-election in 2012 where about 58
re-election in 2012 where about 58 percent of eligible voters had voted the
percent of eligible voters had voted the
percent of eligible voters had voted the 2016 election results weren’t incredibly
2016 election results weren’t incredibly
2016 election results weren’t incredibly high or low but in general the US has
high or low but in general the US has
high or low but in general the US has very low voter turnout according to Pew
very low voter turnout according to Pew
very low voter turnout according to Pew Research the US has one of the least
Research the US has one of the least
Research the US has one of the least active voting populations among
active voting populations among
active voting populations among developed countries with the u.s. placed
developed countries with the u.s. placed
developed countries with the u.s. placed at thirty one out of thirty five
at thirty one out of thirty five
at thirty one out of thirty five countries in regards to highest voter
countries in regards to highest voter
countries in regards to highest voter turnout with places like Belgium with 87
turnout with places like Belgium with 87
turnout with places like Belgium with 87 percent and turkey with 84 percent the
percent and turkey with 84 percent the
percent and turkey with 84 percent the u.s. is lagging behind when you have 40
u.s. is lagging behind when you have 40
u.s. is lagging behind when you have 40 percent of a country around 95 million
percent of a country around 95 million
percent of a country around 95 million people not showing up for a presidential
people not showing up for a presidential
people not showing up for a presidential election there are serious consequences
election there are serious consequences
election there are serious consequences if we don’t care about who’s in the Oval
if we don’t care about who’s in the Oval
if we don’t care about who’s in the Oval Office or in Congress then the issues we
Office or in Congress then the issues we
Office or in Congress then the issues we care about will never be addressed the
care about will never be addressed the
care about will never be addressed the spread of misinformation played a large
spread of misinformation played a large
spread of misinformation played a large role in the 2016 election from incorrect
role in the 2016 election from incorrect
role in the 2016 election from incorrect statements in the debates – you’re crazy
statements in the debates – you’re crazy
statements in the debates – you’re crazy on Facebook page there was no shortage
on Facebook page there was no shortage
on Facebook page there was no shortage of the obfuscation of the truth these
of the obfuscation of the truth these
of the obfuscation of the truth these fake news articles support the idea of
fake news articles support the idea of
fake news articles support the idea of opinion follows truth where the opinion
opinion follows truth where the opinion
opinion follows truth where the opinion of one individual becomes the truth for
of one individual becomes the truth for
of one individual becomes the truth for thousands of people for example one of
thousands of people for example one of
thousands of people for example one of Donald Trump’s many famous quotes
Donald Trump’s many famous quotes
Donald Trump’s many famous quotes include if I were to run I’d run as a
include if I were to run I’d run as a
include if I were to run I’d run as a Republican they’re the dumbest group of
Republican they’re the dumbest group of
Republican they’re the dumbest group of voters in the country they believe
voters in the country they believe
voters in the country they believe anything on Fox News I could lie and
anything on Fox News I could lie and
anything on Fox News I could lie and they’d still eat it up I bet my numbers
they’d still eat it up I bet my numbers
they’d still eat it up I bet my numbers would be terrific this quote was
would be terrific this quote was
would be terrific this quote was supposedly said in a 1998 interview with
supposedly said in a 1998 interview with
supposedly said in a 1998 interview with People magazine but according to Snopes
People magazine but according to Snopes
People magazine but according to Snopes a fact-checking website who thoroughly
a fact-checking website who thoroughly
a fact-checking website who thoroughly examined the interview found that Donald
examined the interview found that Donald
examined the interview found that Donald Trump had never said that so how did
Trump had never said that so how did
Trump had never said that so how did this completely false quote get around
this completely false quote get around
this completely false quote get around Phil Mentzer a professor Indiana
Phil Mentzer a professor Indiana
Phil Mentzer a professor Indiana University who studies the spread and
University who studies the spread and
University who studies the spread and misinformation sums up these sort of
misinformation sums up these sort of
misinformation sums up these sort of situation situations easily
situation situations easily
situation situations easily he said suppose if you if you like
he said suppose if you if you like
he said suppose if you if you like Donald Trump and hate Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump and hate Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump and hate Hillary Clinton then it’s easy for you to believe a fake
then it’s easy for you to believe a fake
then it’s easy for you to believe a fake piece of news about something terrible
piece of news about something terrible
piece of news about something terrible Hillary is done and that these fake news
Hillary is done and that these fake news
Hillary is done and that these fake news websites often generate the same news
websites often generate the same news
websites often generate the same news just changing the names to get people on
just changing the names to get people on
just changing the names to get people on either side to be outraged up according
either side to be outraged up according
either side to be outraged up according to Men’s Research there’s about 13 hours
to Men’s Research there’s about 13 hours
to Men’s Research there’s about 13 hours between the publishing of a false news
between the publishing of a false news
between the publishing of a false news report and the invalidation of it
report and the invalidation of it
report and the invalidation of it 13 hours is plenty of time for that
13 hours is plenty of time for that
13 hours is plenty of time for that article to be read by hundreds of
article to be read by hundreds of
article to be read by hundreds of thousands of people this is from a
thousands of people this is from a
thousands of people this is from a nonpartisan fact-checking website called
nonpartisan fact-checking website called
nonpartisan fact-checking website called PolitiFact
PolitiFact
PolitiFact politifact took singing is made by
politifact took singing is made by
politifact took singing is made by Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and rated them as some category of true or
rated them as some category of true or
rated them as some category of true or false and this is done by extensive
false and this is done by extensive
false and this is done by extensive research into the validity of the claims
research into the validity of the claims
research into the validity of the claims made and the important aspect I want to
made and the important aspect I want to
made and the important aspect I want to tear up to derive from this website is
tear up to derive from this website is
tear up to derive from this website is that about 70% of Donald’s statements
that about 70% of Donald’s statements
that about 70% of Donald’s statements were in some shape or form false now
were in some shape or form false now
were in some shape or form false now about 26% of Hillary’s Clinton
about 26% of Hillary’s Clinton
about 26% of Hillary’s Clinton statements are in some shape or form
statements are in some shape or form
statements are in some shape or form false when we allow lies to become the
false when we allow lies to become the
false when we allow lies to become the norm at what point do the citizens know
norm at what point do the citizens know
norm at what point do the citizens know the truth and how do we know that the
the truth and how do we know that the
the truth and how do we know that the president has our best interests in mind
president has our best interests in mind
president has our best interests in mind unless we can reassess our past
unless we can reassess our past
unless we can reassess our past decisions and continue to follow this
decisions and continue to follow this
decisions and continue to follow this dangerous path our next election will be
dangerous path our next election will be
dangerous path our next election will be as consequential as this one we need to
as consequential as this one we need to
as consequential as this one we need to revamp and rebrand our democracy I
revamp and rebrand our democracy I
revamp and rebrand our democracy I present to you my vision of democracy
present to you my vision of democracy
present to you my vision of democracy 2.0 this is a bipartisan solution for
2.0 this is a bipartisan solution for
2.0 this is a bipartisan solution for improving our democracy by making it
improving our democracy by making it
improving our democracy by making it more effective and capable for example
more effective and capable for example
more effective and capable for example new stations they have incredible impact
new stations they have incredible impact
new stations they have incredible impact on our listeners beliefs as most liberal
on our listeners beliefs as most liberal
on our listeners beliefs as most liberal listeners tend to tune in to liberal
listeners tend to tune in to liberal
listeners tend to tune in to liberal news outlets while most conservative
news outlets while most conservative
news outlets while most conservative listeners tend to
listeners tend to
listeners tend to sent to conservative outlets these new
sent to conservative outlets these new
sent to conservative outlets these new stations and outlets tend to have biases
stations and outlets tend to have biases
stations and outlets tend to have biases and will present information in that
and will present information in that
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biased way the goal of new stations should be just to inform and if opinions
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should be just to inform and if opinions are discussed opinions from both sides
are discussed opinions from both sides
are discussed opinions from both sides of the political spectrum must be
of the political spectrum must be
of the political spectrum must be brought in and discussed because it will
brought in and discussed because it will
brought in and discussed because it will allow the listeners and Watchers to
allow the listeners and Watchers to
allow the listeners and Watchers to widen those perspectives and understand
widen those perspectives and understand
widen those perspectives and understand the opposing views the president the
the opposing views the president the
the opposing views the president the president is supposed to be credible and
president is supposed to be credible and
president is supposed to be credible and correct as a source of information for
correct as a source of information for
correct as a source of information for thousands of Americans so it is crucial
thousands of Americans so it is crucial
thousands of Americans so it is crucial that every word he or she says is true
that every word he or she says is true
that every word he or she says is true from press conferences to interviews the
from press conferences to interviews the
from press conferences to interviews the president must be fact checked and in if
president must be fact checked and in if
president must be fact checked and in if there is an incorrect statement made it
there is an incorrect statement made it
there is an incorrect statement made it is imperative that the White House have
is imperative that the White House have
is imperative that the White House have a response team to immediately correct
a response team to immediately correct
a response team to immediately correct the mistake before the information
the mistake before the information
the mistake before the information spreads one of the most important things
spreads one of the most important things
spreads one of the most important things that needs to be emphasized must be done
that needs to be emphasized must be done
that needs to be emphasized must be done within the education system government
within the education system government
within the education system government voting political efficacy all these
voting political efficacy all these
voting political efficacy all these things should be stressed in schools
things should be stressed in schools
things should be stressed in schools because children need to know that their
because children need to know that their
because children need to know that their vote and their dedication will be
vote and their dedication will be
vote and their dedication will be incredibly impactful in the future but
incredibly impactful in the future but
incredibly impactful in the future but more importantly we need to teach
more importantly we need to teach
more importantly we need to teach children about morals and character they
children about morals and character they
children about morals and character they need to know about basic human rights
need to know about basic human rights
need to know about basic human rights and previous in justices that have
and previous in justices that have
and previous in justices that have occurred within our country they need to
occurred within our country they need to
occurred within our country they need to know about respect respecting people of
know about respect respecting people of
know about respect respecting people of a different gender respecting people of
a different gender respecting people of
a different gender respecting people of a different religion respecting people
a different religion respecting people
a different religion respecting people from a different background respecting
from a different background respecting
from a different background respecting people of a different color because this
people of a different color because this
people of a different color because this will carry out with them throughout
will carry out with them throughout
will carry out with them throughout their lives and it will change the way
their lives and it will change the way
their lives and it will change the way we think act govern despite all these
we think act govern despite all these
we think act govern despite all these problems the power to democracy lies
problems the power to democracy lies
problems the power to democracy lies within the people you next time we face
within the people you next time we face
within the people you next time we face a cusp of making a huge decision I want
a cusp of making a huge decision I want
a cusp of making a huge decision I want you to ask yourself Who am i what am i
you to ask yourself Who am i what am i
you to ask yourself Who am i what am i thinking how did I get here
thinking how did I get here
thinking how did I get here why did I get here thank you
why did I get here thank you
why did I get here thank you [Applause]
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