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Please Fucking Vote Madison and Jess
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Having trouble keeping up with the media frenzy surrounding the 2020 election season? Do you want to make an informed decision but can’t find time to research and vet 20+ presidential candidates? Look no further! Join Madison and Jess, two moderately-informed twenty somethings, in discussions about the things that matter - policies, ideas, and resources to guide you through these tense times. We’re in this together!
No polls. No speculation. No b******t. The opposite of cable news. Learn where all of the candidates stand on the issues you care about. But most importantly, please fucking vote.
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Equality Town Hall Recap - Oct. 10, 2019
In this episode, we discuss the Equality Town Hall hosted by CNN on October 10, 2019. The candidates who participated were Joe Biden, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Julian Castro, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Tom Steyer, and Elizabeth Warren.
Stay tuned for upcoming episodes on climate change.
We want to hear from you!
Email: 2020survivalguide@gmail.com
Instagram and Twitter: @fuckingvotepls
Resources:
Voting - USA.gov/election-office, vote.gov, vote411.org, rockthevote.org
Learn - ontheissues.org, issuevoter.org, Countable App, ballotpedia.org
Get the facts - politifact.com, fact-check.org
But most importantly, please fucking vote. -
Please Fucking Vote on Mass Incarceration
If mass incarceration is an important issue for you, then hit play! In this episode, we examine the 2020 presidential candidates’ records, stances, and plans to address mass incarceration if elected. If you have not already, we recommend listening to our prior two episodes on this issue before proceeding - “Mass Incarceration: The History Explained” and “Mass Incarceration: Problems and Solutions”.
If you want to help before November 2020, first get educated. Check out these organizations for information:
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/
https://www.sentencingproject.org/
https://eji.org/
https://www.vera.org/
http://rightoncrime.com/
Then consider donating to these organizations:
https://ceoworks.org/
https://www.aclu.org/
https://www.coalitionforpublicsafety.org/
In addition to volunteering with the organizations named above, you can also provide value to the lives of incarcerated people by connecting with them and helping them feel a little less isolated. Go to https://writeaprisoner.com/ to form a pen-pal relationship with someone in prison.
Stay tuned for upcoming episodes on climate change! And let us know what issues are important to you so we can be sure to cover them.
Email: 2020survivalguide@gmail.com
Instagram and Twitter: @fuckingvotepls
Resources:
Voting - USA.gov/election-office, vote.gov, vote411.org, rockthevote.org
Learn - ontheissues.org, issuevoter.org, Countable App, ballotpedia.org
Get the facts - politifact.com, fact-check.org
But most importantly, please fucking vote. -
Mass Incarceration: Problems and Solutions
In this episode we discuss the flaws in our criminal justice system that perpetuate mass incarceration along with proposed solutions to address them. Unless you’re already an expert, we recommend listening to our previous episode “Mass Incarceration: The History Explained” before playing this one. Stay tuned for an upcoming episode where we will dive into the candidates past records, current stances, and future plans as president on this issue.
We want to hear from you!
Email: 2020survivalguide@gmail.com
Instagram and Twitter: @fuckingvotepls
Resources:
Voting - USA.gov/election-office, vote.gov, vote411.org, rockthevote.org
Learn - ontheissues.org, issuevoter.org, Countable App, ballotpedia.org
Get the facts - politifact.com, fact-check.org
But most importantly, please fucking vote. -
Mass Incarceration: The History Explained
In this episode we dissect American history to understand why the U.S. incarcerates more people per capita than any country on earth. We also go over some basic terminology to help you engage on this issue and prepare for two upcoming episodes covering problems and solutions, and the candidates.
We want to hear from you!
Email: 2020survivalguide@gmail.com
Instagram and Twitter: @fuckingvotepls
Resources:
Voting - USA.gov/election-office, vote.gov, vote411.org, rockthevote.org
Learn - ontheissues.org, issuevoter.org, Countable App, ballotpedia.org
Get the facts - politifact.com, fact-check.org
But most importantly, please fucking vote. -
Republican Debate Recap - Sept. 24, 2019
In this episode, we start by introducing the two newer Republican challengers to President Trump - Joe Walsh and Mark Sanford. We also recap the Republican debate by Business Insider on September 24, 2019. Bill Weld and Joe Walsh participated. You can watch the debate yourself on YouTube and Facebook.
Stay tuned for an episode on mass incarceration coming very soon!
We want to hear from you!
Email: 2020survivalguide@gmail.com
Instagram and Twitter: @fuckingvotepls
Resources:
Voting - USA.gov/election-office, vote.gov, vote411.org, rockthevote.org
Learn - ontheissues.org, issuevoter.org, Countable App, ballotpedia.org
Get the facts - politifact.com, fact-check.org
But most importantly, please fucking vote. -
Democratic Debate Recap - Sept. 12, 2019
In this episode we talk about our experience on the scene at Texas Southern University in Houston for the democratic debate on Sept. 12, 2019. And, as per usual, we discuss notable moments and candidate performances.
Stay tuned for some new episodes on mass incarceration coming very soon!
We want to hear from you!
Email: 2020survivalguide@gmail.com
Instagram and Twitter: @fuckingvotepls
Resources:
Voting - USA.gov/election-office, vote.gov, vote411.org, rockthevote.org
Learn - ontheissues.org, issuevoter.org, Countable App, ballotpedia.org
Get the facts - politifact.com, fact-check.org
But most importantly, please fucking vote.