So 2020 has been pretty insane. This is probably
the craziest year that anyone alive has ever
experienced. But, if you take a step back
from the crazy for just a second, some pretty
cool things have been happening. For example,
we launched astronauts from US soil for the
first time in 9 years.
-[Johnathan] In 2020, Tesla released stats
showing that even after driving over 200,000
miles, electric car batteries are still retaining
85-90% of their overall capacity which is
pretty incredible.
-[Jon] For the first time ever renewable energy
is poised to take over coal in the US.
-[Jacques] The Lakers finished number 1 in
the Power Rankings before the NBA season was
shut down. Zack...that's the kind of positive
things we're talking about right?
-I also remember the before times when sports
used to exist. 2020 has brought around some
really bad things like this global pandemic,
which is unavoidable, but poor leadership
makes bad problems much worse than they should
be. And there is a way to be better prepared
in the future.
-[Marques] Look, voting might not be the sexiest
thing in the world...to register and actually
do, but it's the best we've got. Right? There
are systems in place. There are people in
place. There are representatives in place.
And the only way to actually change, to actually
bring about change, in those systems and of
those people, and of those representatives,
is to vote.
-[Neil] “We the people”...what does that
mean? It means our government has empowered
it's citizenry to make the rules that we abide
by. That only happens if you vote. If you
don't vote, then it's “They the other people”
who set your agenda. And is that what you
really want? I don't think so.
-[Judner] Although there will never be a perfect
candidate, I'm going to be voting for someone
who is working towards uniting Americans,
not actively dividing them. I'm voting for
someone who's confident enough to seek the
counsel of those more knowledgeable than he
is when making consequential decisions that
affect American lives and lives across the
world. In 2016 there were a lot of people
who felt like their vote didn't matter and
look where we are today. Each vote counts.
-[Joe] When it comes to voting, the one thing
that stands out to me is that someone had
to die, or a group of people, a lot of people
had to die in order for me to have that right.
And I don't take that lightly. It's not that
I feel that I owe those people something.
The reality is people aren't just dying for
anything, so it must be pretty important.
-[Jon] As an independent, I've often found
myself as a person without a party. When I
vote this year, it'll be with my eyes and
heart open. I'll vote for science, racial
equality, and fiscal responsibility. Whoever
you choose to vote for, just vote.
-In 2016, only 46% of you guys, people watching
this video ages 18-29, went out and voted.
That's way lower than it should be. I'm not
going to tell you who to vote for, but personally,
I'm going to pick the guy who has a history
of believing in science.
-[Mark] And so look, I've been paying attention
to everything going on these last few weeks,
just taking everything in, breathing, and
really looking at the situation that our country
is in. And I know that in November is going
to be my biggest vote that I've ever placed,
and I hope that you feel the same way. And
do know that you can help change just by voting
in November. So let's make it happen.
-[Joe] Martin Luther King Jr. said that our
lives begin to end when we stay silent about
the things that matter. Voting really matters.
-[iJustine] There's so much change happening
right now in this world and we need to continue
that change and keep pushing forward. And
to continue to make those changes one of the
most important things that we can do is vote.
That's how we can continue to make our voices
be heard.
-[Jon] If we want to have a future that benefits
us, young people need to take control by voting.
-[Austin] It's so easy to think that you don't
matter, but from the presidential side all
the way down to local elections, you really
can make a difference. Go register to vote.
Don't sit around and wait for someone else
to fix the world's problems.
-[SuperSaf] We need to vote to bring about
real change. Every vote counts. And your vote
can make a difference. Not just to yourself
and your community, but to everybody including
me many, many miles away.
-[Linus] Does a ballot sheet scratch at level
6 with deeper grooves at level 7 when you
mark it? Well, there's only one why to find
out isn't there. Guys, the importance of voting
cannot be overstated. So make sure that you're
making your voices heard, because the impact
of your choices can be felt not just at home,
but all over the world.
-[Jonathan] As much chaos as there's been
this year, if there were one bright spot in
2020, I think it's the year that we can change
things. And it might be the most important
year of our lives. We absolutely have to do
this together so every single vote counts
including yours. So keep talking, keep pushing,
vote, and let's make a difference.
-[Jacques] I know what you're thinking, look
at this old person telling me to vote. Well,
that's going to change with the upcoming election.
Younger people, they're starting to realize
how much power they have and how they can
make these politicians accountable for their
actions, and that is a beautiful thing. So
when you hit the polls and you vote for the
person that you think will do the best job
for our country, know that you used your power
for good on someone that will not only make
our nation, but the world a better place.
-The average age for most politicians in US
government right now is 60 years old. And
for presidents, it's much older than that.
The only way to get changes that will benefit
you directly is by voting for people who are
still in touch with reality – your reality.
In most states it takes less than 2 minutes
to register to vote. I'll leave a link for
a free website called VOTE.org, where you
can check your registration, or register to
vote for the very first time. We're all in
this together and we can fix all of this together.
It's quick, easy, and you really can make
a difference. I'll leave a link down in the
video description. Thanks a ton for watching,
and I'll see you around.
-[iJustine] Um...hello? Did you register to
vote yet?
