http://ht-mobile.cdn.turner.com/cnn/big/us/2014/10/31/mxp-north-carolina-girl-to-senate-candidates-be-nice.hln_3799566.mp4
The fact that it took an eight year old child to bring attention to the political ads that are getting out of hand is seriously unfortunate.
Sure, as adults, we watch them and think nothing of the fact. Recently however, I have felt the same way as this child. "Just be nice." We sometimes forget that it's not just adults who are seeing these ads, it's our children too. Children are so easily influenced by emotion, and this type of campaigning is doing nothing more than making both candidates look bad. Political ads have shifted from explaining a candidates policies, to merely attacking their opponents. In fact, I'm not even sure if I actually know the candidates policies in my own state. All I know is that Michelle Nunn is a terrorist-funding replica of Obama according to Perdue, and that Perdue is a woman-hating, greedy person according to Nunn. But what's really the point of these ads? They do nothing but annoy the living hell out of us, and truthfully, make me not want to vote for either candidate, just like the young girl said. I'm not saying that candidates need to "be nice" to each other, but how about making yourself look good, instead of ridiculing an opponent 24/7? Needless to say, these ads are absurdly out of control, and it's about time someone brought it to their attention.
ARTICLE: http://www.mediaite.com/online/8-year-old-girl-tells-candidates-to-knock-it-off-with-negative-ads/
I agree with the girl definitely. What I think is important to keep in mind is the fact that more and more people are starting to identify themselves as moderate. I believe if this continues to happen third party candidates will have a higher chance of getting more votes and in some states winning.
ReplyDeleteI agree as well. I hate these ads! What I gathered from the ads I saw was that Deal and Carter both hate children and education. As you said: they tell us nothing about the policies of either candidate. I, also, had never really thought about kids seeing the ads. These ads set what kids think about politics when they get older. Kids aren't reading the newspapers to see what each candidate actually thinks, or watching debates; they just see these ads. Negative ads can have a negative impact on society, not just the other candidate.
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