＂There was a large number of propositions… I felt like I wasn’t very informed but still had to make a decision when voting. I didn't even recognize some of the words.＂
＂There’s a very low probability that my vote will change anything. Not everyone can have this mindset… it’s really bad if the entire country has this mindset, but for each individual, it’s best to not waste two hours of your time and vote.＂
＂I think I have a decent grasp… but for people who didn’t go through an American education to understand how the electoral college works… even for people who did, it’s probably very confusing.＂
＂Anything with government is usually a pain, all the websites usually suck, it's hard to wait in line for 20 minutes, use a machine that doesn’t really work well, when you have 2 jobs to keep and a kids to feed.＂
How did it feel to play through Karen's story? How did it feel to interact with Sam as Karen? Sam is more well-off than Karen although both of them are Latina. Sam’s family is actively involved in politics. Sam’s parents are legally in the America. Her family is stable and financially self-sufficient. Karen has none of these privileges. Karen is so caught up in trying to secure these privileges—finding a job so she can support her family and worrying about whether her family will stay in the country—that she doesn’t have the time to vote or be as involved in the advocacy group as Sam is. From the outside, Karen might seem apathetic, but really, what we see is that she doesn’t have the luxury to be politically active. Being politically active is a privilege.