Voting is sexy. I think everybody should do it, and I want everybody to do it with me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He frames voting as an attractive and engaging civic duty. He encourages others to participate alongside him.
- In plain terms
- He thinks voting is important and wants everyone to join him in doing it.
- What can you take from it?
- Framing civic duty as appealing can increase participation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you motivate others to vote?
- What makes civic duty appealing?
Another view
Calling voting sexy might trivialize its serious implications.
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