With the 2022 US midterm elections fast approaching, it’s hard to overstate how much we’re at stake. Although I try to be optimistic (one because of his 2018 US midterm elections). Highest voter turnout in 40 yearswhich is great), the voter turnout is almost always low It’s between the midterm elections more than the presidential election, and people can’t afford to stay home this year.
If you haven’t thought much about the midterm elections before, or if you’re feeling cynical about US politics, you know. The double whammy of not feeling fully represented by a two-party system or electoral college can make it easier to feel that your vote doesn’t really matter, especially if you don’t live in a battleground state. There is a nature. And the Republican Party’s aggressive and unabashed efforts to suppress and discredit voters are incredibly demoralizing.
But the idea that your vote doesn’t matter is largely rooted in the way the US does things. presidential The idea that only the president, not just the election, is responsible for the state of our country is pervasive. While the president (obviously!) plays a major role in setting the national agenda, signing bills, and appointing judges to the federal and supreme courts, members of Congress, state legislators, and others Local government officials (school boards, sheriffs, judges, etc.) have a great impact on our daily lives.
It’s also worth considering how many seats you plan to vote on November 8th. 34 seats in the Senate, each seat With 36 governors and 6,278 of the 7,383 state seats contested in the House, those who win these elections will help shape the future of gun control, climate change, reproductive health care and civil rights. Become. …it is literally a matter of life and death.
Over the past few years, many of us, especially in the wellness field, have been having conversations about the importance of self-care and its limitations. If it wasn’t obvious that we can only do so much, it certainly is now. In fact, at this point, it’s clear that our personal health and well-being depend on systemic change in the form of state and federal actions that create strong support systems. Cowardly, die-hard anti-science conspiracy theorists taking leadership positions on school boards, the state capitol, and the federal government won’t make things better. In fact, if you don’t make it a priority to look out for each other and make changes, things can get much worse.and orwhich, to me, is why voting is such an important aspect of healthy living, especially in state and local elections.
Here are some ways health will vote in the 2022 midterm elections, and why your vote is actually stronger than you think.
paid sick leave
Taking time off from work to rest and recover from a cold, flu, or more serious illness is good for both the individual and the community. Paid sick leave is overwhelmingly popular across party lines, which remains elusive in the United States. The good news is that this is being directly addressed nationally at the local level. While we’re expanding what’s required at the state level, other cities (Chicago, Pittsburgh, Duluth) still require paid vacation. Even if the state is otherwise. If that’s not a leading example of what local elected officials can do for our collective well-being, I don’t know what it is.
