Last tuesday was the election day in America. First, I saw a lot of signs were hung at the both side of the sidewalks in lower campus. Some for supporting the Republican and some for supporting the Democratic Party. Then I saw few counters were set up at the clock tower area, and those were the counter for students to register for vote.
At first, I don't really care about the politics, this is because Malaysia's politic really pissed me off and since then I don't really like to involve in any politic's issued. However, when I saw the candidates that ran for the president in America, it started to change my view of politics in America.
It's amazing that a black and a women can ran for president and vice president. This shows that blacks and woman can be treated as equal as the others, and not being discriminated anymore.In Malaysia, it is impossible for a minority races (Chinese, Indian, and others) to ran for the Prime Minister. In fact, woman are still being stereotyped and discriminated in Malaysia. From my previous experience of visiting the "House of Representative" in Malaysia, I saw how a female politician was treated in one of the debate in the "House". The female politician don't even have 5 minutes to talk and her conversation was cut by another male politician and she was asked to "shut up". That scene still fresh in my mind and really pissed me off.
Racism and sexism are the issues that the whole world concern about, it is incredible that America can be the first country to break all of these discrimination and has a black as their President. I'm really happy that I'm here in America and be part of the America history.
4 comments:
I'm happy about the election result as well! And I think it's a good beginning and sample for the whole world to follow. Though not all of the countries in the world can handle the sexism and racialism very well, I think we are still in the process of implementing equality. So, some day, our dream will come ture.
I too hate politics of my country. It's all corrupted and i really hate the situation that is going on in my country now.. just hoping for good things to happen.
Hmmmm makes me think about my country.
I never really thought about it because I can't vote yet.
Well it was exciting!! :)
I m totally agree with you. I hope America politic can change the mind of people in the world. Hope that Malaysia politic will change better and the girl can also run for election(this is what I hope)...:)
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