Beginning.
As a writer, it’s always in my interest to, well… write. So I have made a blog, written by me
On June 6th, I penned my name into the candidacy for Provo Mayor. I still, on my part, cannot believe I have done this. I am exceptionally young, outrageously blunt, and perhaps exhausted with politics. But, I owe it to both myself and my peers to do so. In addition to the creation of this blog, I will also be creating videos on social media to provide a much needed voice behind the words I write and the things I claim.
“Why even run for Mayor? You know you’re going to lose, right?”
Aha, my fearful friend or doubtful hater, you’re exceptionally correct. I have put myself in a game of chess I have only just begun to play. My opponents are five moves ahead of me, and it’s mate in 4. And yet, I again owe it to myself to run. If I dream and dream and only dream, I will always live my life in perpetual disappointment.
And so, as I urge everyone to do, I act on my dreams.
Why Mayor? Around the nation, political dissent festers. With due cause, of course, the people are quite reasonably pissed off. Ages 15-80 all upset and waving their signs and arms into a face-full of indifferent, money hungry politicians. Although, I’d be hard pressed to claim that about my political opponents. Provo is a peaceful place I call home, but remember — I dream. I do not care for the economic suggestions of corporations seeking only to profit, I want to live comfortably in a place that only gives a damn about the people within it.
Secondly, I want the future now more than ever. I was promised that this world would undergo phenomenal change, benefitting all. And yet, all I see are benefits to no one.
Perhaps the most important reason I ran and am running for Mayor is that everyone has an idea of how to make it better, of what exactly is wrong with the world, and yet nothing’s happening. Universal healthcare is a good idea, but it’s never been approved because the economy would take a beating in the insurance department and companies would have to start offering better benefits than just being able to not die both physically and financially.
Oh, what a good point Mr. Moneyman, this will dry my pockets a bit, best avoid it.
If I can lead a city to fully ignore the idiocy of greed, you better believe I will. That goes for every bit of life, not just healthcare.
Alas, I’m often the least respected in a room full of “wise” opponents. Though I may harbor millennia of history and education, this my great flaw: I only just got here.
Either way, this is a long rant to say I’m running for mayor. Even though it feels insane, I’m awfully confident.
Signing off,
Thatcher A. Longman
