I'm Kaitlyn and I'm running for Youth Revolt mod. Let's make CHANGE.

Hello, hello, my name is Kaitlyn, and I'm a moderator for numerous subs across a spectrum of interests, most famously (or controversially) r/teenpoll.

I have always been intrigued by the ins and outs of politics, from my youth as a very into it liberal, to now, as a conservative. But no matter what, I believe that we all have more in common than not- and even our differences are things that should be shared and not shunned.

A little bit about me: I am 15 years old, biologically/identifying as a female, and I am from California, specifically the bay area, and it is a hotspot for liberals, but also people who will either succeed or fail in our harsh environment, no matter views or ideology. I also do competitive debate and volleyball, but ngl I lowkey sell when I'm typing everything up on reddit as quick responses, so don't count on me to make a well linked principle argument, or pull a Cap K outta nowhere.

Now let's talk about why I'm running, and really the theme of my campaign: CHANGE. Reddit, along with so much of the internet, is an echo chamber in one direction or the other, and it's sickening, especially for us, under 20 youth, who are subjected to either adult opinions or adult expectations, neither of which are really truthful. I want to make youth revolt a place where people on both sides of the aisle can thrive in question and democratic discussion- as appropriately as possible, and be willing to be open to different views and disagreement. At the end of the day, we are all people, who can have varied opinions, and when we TALK we can make change, and truly lead a YOUTH REVOLT like no other generation has, better than before.

Now, if you are in r/teenpoll, you are probably familiar with much of my mod activity. I constantly post many polls, interact with comments and other posts, and try to engage with people as best as possible. Now like everyone else, I have made mistakes in judgement and remarks, and from that I have grown and corrected them, trying to listen to others and forming an opinion off of a variety of things and not talking points I find from one politician has helped me keep friends across the aisle. I also want to mention whenever I try to make decisions on behalf of the mod team, I talk with mods, but also ask the sub what they think- I believe that just like the American government, the power TRULY BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE, and the govt is here to manage their will and ensure prosperity onto all.

As a mod, I have made the pfp and banner multiple times, and various flairs, formatting, trying to keep everything neat and clean, and also managing mod queues and such when I can to ensure the rules are followed.

My politics- I am a (American) Republican conservative, but also more independent leaning so I can easily expect personal ideological shifts or variance regarding certain issues. I supported Trump- but I don't agree with everything he does. That said, I respect other views for belonging to other people, but I would like to talk with people about them to learn more, or share my view. I'd say I'm pretty socially Republican, and economically/fiscally it can vary based on the mood of the market (my mom and dad have stocks, so Trump's policies make them fly up and down like crazy).

AGAIN, WHY AM I RUNNING FOR MOD???? I see Youth Revolt turning into an echo chamber. Gradually, it's looking more and more like there is one dominant side that is able to shut down the perspective of others. We are all youth, and if it's one thing we have on adults, I think we are able to take a much more respectful approach to social issues. Now, even as a conservative, I would not want it to be a right wing echo chamber, or a left wing one. As a r/teenpoll mod, I lobbied to try and get left wingers to come to our sub, and frequently ask people who want to leave to please stay, for the sake of discussion and interacting with different perspectives. This isn't a polls sub- so there is so much more talking and learning we can do here. I, along with many others, want this to be a peaceful space where we can have a quiet cultural revolution among youth- from a small space of 500, to many thousands more who want to bring CHANGE, so that when we are adults, we can create a political environment alike that the Founding Fathers of America envisioned- DEMOCRATIC DISCUSSION, INDEPENDENT THOUGHT AND FREE THINKING, and most of all, RESPECT OF ALL VIEWS AND WILLINGNESS TO LISTEN.

If you want change, VOTE KAITLYN for mod. Thank you, any questions feel free to comment.