YES WE CAN (x2372003) WHAT?!

Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and Barrack Obama certainly used different tactics, including emotional and logical appeals, to gain support. I don't think I would be so annoyed by a couple of these (remaining un-named for now) if all, or even the majority, of the people watching understood what it was these candidates were about. However, I have a very unsettling feeling that the basis for too many peoples' political views and decisions stem from these ads or other types of propaganda... 

     I was kind of confused watching Bernie Sanders' video because all I understand now is that he supports farmers, animals, and people screaming his name. There was absolutely zero information on how he intends to help our country and effect change for good. I don't even think there were any spoken words, or at least I don't remember any (but I'm not going to watch it again to make sure)... On the upside (for him), he certainly may appeal to farmers and some middle class people who know little to none about the state or needs of our nation and just want a president who seems nice and "helpful."

      Donald Trump's ad is definitely one that appeals to those who know more about politics and our need for ACTUAL beneficial change to be enforced. His ad is rather short, logically states his plans to help our country, and, though intense and mildly frightening, shows himself to be bold, dependable, and confident... And I'm pretty sure that's better than "nice" and "helpful" in regards to the person LEADING our country. However, Trump may not get the votes of those who know very little about politics and are just waiting for the CNN talk show to come back on so they can be told why the lower class is being ripped off and how Hillary Clinton is so strong for going through what she's going through. 

       And finally... Yes We Can WHAT, Obama?!? Divide people even more? Make people more dependent on government?? His ad appeals to emotions and uses celebrities and a pretty acoustic song to pull at the heart strings of its listeners. It uses pieces of his "YES WE CAN" speech, which is basically the repetition of those very words, and puts them into a song (the best obvious choice) which is sung by some well-known celebrities. Now, unlike Bernie Sanders', from Obama's ad, I actually can see that he supports "change," however, based on his ad, I am not quite sure WHAT that change is or HOW in the world he intends on making it happen. The use of words like "hope" and, let's not forget, "yes we can," make his supporters feel like he is a wonderful, understanding man who wants the best for the people of the world. If they knew all the facts, they would probably discover in him and his plans just the teeniest bit of tyranny, but most of his supporters don't know the facts... Instead, they are blinded by what the media shows them... a cool, hopeful president with all of the answers. 

     Though I may not know as much about politics as say my parents or probably many of my classmates, I do try to keep up with the happenings of our nation as much as I can, and I am hopeful for a president who will actually get things done to strengthen and unite America, rather than further separate our people and take away our position of power in the world. I didn't expect to have this much to say about these ads or these candidates, but there you have it!