As you know, I’m not very fond of the Democratic Party at the moment. My ideology doesn’t seem to line up with the leaderships at the moment. That said, I have been incredibly heartened by this weeks Democratic National Convention. We have seen powerful speakers line up one after another to make the case for voting for Joe Biden in November. The Democratic Party has framed this vote as a moral choice, and as a vote to save the soul of the country. I’ll be honest in saying that argument has won me over. I’m not biggest fan of Joe Biden. Our politics just simply don’t match on some key issues, but I have come to the decision that I must support his candidacy. Despite what I think about his political ideology and voting record, it has become increasingly clear that he is the right choice. I came to this conclusion after seeing the affect he has had on others. Unlike Trump, he leaves people feeling loved, noticed, and empowered. He is famous for taking public transport to work because he wants to live like a normal American. He has a moral character I can respect, despite his shortcomings and pitfalls.
The Democratic Party officially nominated him tonight, and while I’m sure his speech was great; I wanted to share a different speech from tonight. The convention has been dominated by Americans having down-to-Earth speeches about how they have been empowered. We’ve seen a dad with ALS campaign for healthcare, a family immigrants share their story of bravery with us, a daughter share with how the decisions Trump made during this pandemic killed her father, we’ve seen a security officer talk about how one positive interaction can make you feel noticed and dignified, we’ve had Billie Eillsh share a message of hope and unity while keeping moral high with her new song, etc. Tonight we were blessed with this speech. As someone who was outcasted in school for their differences, as someone who studies and lives public speaking, and as someone who values the dignity of every life; this was a truly amazing speech to see on national television. It’s absolutely worth a watch in my opinion. It can’t imagine doing a speech like this at that age, while having to deal with a predisposed disadvantage in speech.
Here’s the speech.