Midterm Election: Hope, Fear and Indifference

‘Voting is really important for me, specifically because abortion is on the ballot.’

‘People like Tom Tiffany support Trump in his anti-democratic ways.’

‘Almost everybody I know is an immigrant or a product of immigration, so it’s hard to talk about.’

‘I wish we could live in a country where politics doesn’t have to be a war.’

‘I’m a little nervous because a lot of the information online is either propaganda or fake news.’

‘Not being anti-Milwaukee isn’t the same as being pro-Milwaukee.’

‘I want to see change. Especially in local elections, your voice can carry a lot more weight.’

‘I have been less than impressed with pretty much all politicians as of late.’

‘People I know, they’re stressing about everyday things, I guess, like gas and groceries.’

‘I think having more access to health care in general is a big positive.’

‘With politics, I’m just not informed enough to be interested in it.’

‘I don’t think either party is representative of the actual feelings of the American people.’

‘It’s your fundamental right to vote, no matter your education level, no matter your understanding of things.’

‘I’m a Hispanic woman. I constantly worry about ICE after seeing how many families they’ve torn apart.’