GOING global

By Maren Holecek

There’s more to the world than America.

There’s more than Superior or Louisville or Colorado.

And there’s more to it than our lives here.

There are eight billion people out there living through their own challenges, being impacted by their governments’ decisions and the actions of our own.

So, shouldn’t we care?

It’s easy to be passive citizens, ignoring politics and leaving them to the adults, but we need to consider what that implies. Do you want adults, disconnected from your needs and beliefs, making decisions that impact you? Besides, shouldn’t we care about the people who are affected, even if that doesn’t include us? It’s important to know what’s going on to make the changes you want to see.

You’ve heard of the war in Ukraine. Last year, you heard about the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. Now, images of protests in Iran and the aftermath of the Turkey-Syria earthquake are probably scattered through your For You Page.

But more is happening in the world than these broadcasted events. The problem with social media and politics is that issues gain popularity and spread like trends, then fade out into background noise when our short attention spans run out. We need to remember that these issues don’t just go away once the spotlight of social media