It might sound repetitive from my part, but it is important to highlight the loss in public participation in the United States when it comes to American politics. After reading a commentary about Latino turnout in the voting stages of the Presidential election it becomes evident once again that we serve America best when we are united and united we cast our vote.
The article, written in the Opinion section of the American Statesman, talks of the slow and very low participation of the Latino community in the United States political process. The author, Gissela SantaCruz who is of Latino background, expresses her desire for the Hispanic and Latino community to wake up from their dormant status and tune into the Presidential campaign. According to her observation, a majority of Hispanics and Latinos obtain information from the prominent television network: Univision. However she also makes a point of reiterating that although efforts by big corporations are needed and appreciated, the ultimate impact is made by the voter. Her commentary is aimed to reach the Hispanics and Latinos that follow up on social and political aspects of the country, but that do not necessarily make their opinion count when it comes to participating in the polls. From the standpoint of a Hispanic person, and a student attending a higher level institution, her approach was too gentle and not concise enough to develop her point. More than just providing facts to the White or African American reader, SantaCruz would have delivered her point better by appealing in Spanish and providing examples of why the Latino vote is significant in the current 2016 Presidential Election.
People do not seek to be reminded of why they must act, but what they do need, is inspiration that will incite a need to participate within them. If they know someone's act made an impact, they will act with more confidence and push others to do the same.