Pump Up the Volume has always been one of my favorite movies. The story of a lonely, scared teenager who finds a way to vent his frustrations about the world around him through a pirated radio station. And what starts off as a way for him to deal with his own issues, begins to inspire and help others who were feeling the same way.
Throughout the movie he gives impassioned speeches of rage, fear, and motivation. And one of them stands out to me today, as millions are voting for a new president:
“So just hang on and hang in there. You know, I know all about the hating and the sneering. I’m a member of the “why bother” generation myself. But why did I bother to come out here tonight, and why did you? I mean, It’s time. It’s begins with us, not with politicians, the experts or the teachers but with us. With you and with me. The ones who need it most. I gotta believe, with everything in me, the whole world is longing for healing. Even the trees, the earth itself are crying out for it. You can hear it everywhere. Same kinda healing I desperately needed and I finally feel has begun, with you.”
It begins with us, not with politicians.
It begins with us.
Millions voting. Millions fighting for change. Millions saying enough is enough.
Millions standing up and trying to steer this ship away from the authoritarian direction it is heading.
This is us…. scared, afraid, tired….using our voice to change the world.
We have to keep fighting. We have to keep moving forward. We have so much work to do and it won’t end on November 3rd.
Vote. Change the world.
