{"id":21140,"date":"2022-11-09T02:17:29","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T07:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/?p=21140"},"modified":"2022-11-09T02:32:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T07:32:12","slug":"tolaroids-future-of-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/","title":{"rendered":"TOLAROIDS: Chasing the &#8220;American Dream&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week&#8217;s Tolaroids take a political turn. I went to the rally on Saturday, 5th November, freshly press-accredited and not knowing what to expect: I&#8217;ve been to a few protests, but not yet a political rally in the US.<\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t even vote here but I still remember the chills I got when various speakers\u00a0took the stage of the Rackham building to address problems that make the everyday lives of millions of Americans much harder than they should be.\u00a0 Senator Bernie Sanders along with many other interesting speakers addressed the need for nationalized healthcare, free public education, reproductive rights and body autonomy, problems of climate change, widespread sexism and institutional racism, as well as criticized some behaviors and opinions of the running Republicans while bringing back some infamous moments of Donald Trump&#8217;s presidency. Sanders was firm and straightforward, it really felt like he was talking to normal people who are leading normal lives, and the diverse crowd that showed up pushing the capacity of the auditorium proves that. That night addressed many problems that simple elections won&#8217;t immediately fix \u2013 but it&#8217;s a start, a step forward to building a safer, more inclusive, and better future for everyone in the United States.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;We have to build an economy that works for all and not just a few&#8221;<\/em> B. Sanders.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-21140 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_1124\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1124-1024x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21156\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1124-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1124-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1124-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1124-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1124-60x60.jpeg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21156'>\n\t\t\t\tMy personal favorite photo, Bernie waiting in the shadowy doorway just two seconds before he enters the stage. He is focused but looks tired, which are probably the effects of touring while endorsing various democratic candidates in the last days.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_0901\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0901-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21142\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0901-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0901-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0901-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21142'>\n\t\t\t\tBranden Snyder,\nExecutive Director of Detroit Action\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_1084\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1084-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21152\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1084-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1084-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1084-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21152'>\n\t\t\t\tCristina Tzintz\u00fan Ramirez, the president of NextGen America\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_0978\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0978-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0978-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0978-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0978-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_1209\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1209-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1209-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1209-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1209-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_0945\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0945-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21144\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0945-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0945-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0945-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21144'>\n\t\t\t\tAntonio Arellano, Vice President of Communications \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_1011\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1011-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21147\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1011-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1011-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1011-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21147'>\n\t\t\t\tMoveOn Campaign Director, Mia Senechal\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_1024\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1024-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1024-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1024-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1024-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_1048\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1048-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21149\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1048-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1048-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1048-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21149'>\n\t\t\t\tCristina Tzintz\u00fan Ramirez, the president of NextGen America\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_1051\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1051-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1051-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1051-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1051-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_1071\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1071-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1071-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1071-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1071-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_0929\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0929-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21143\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0929-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0929-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0929-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21143'>\n\t\t\t\tUN-PAC \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_1107\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1107-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21154\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1107-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1107-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1107-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21154'>\n\t\t\t\tMoveOn Executive Director, Rahna Epting\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_1212\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1212-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1212-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1212-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1212-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_1367\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1367-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1367-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1367-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1367-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_1401\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1401-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1401-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1401-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1401-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_1405\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1405-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1405-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1405-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1405-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_1444\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1444-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1444-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1444-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1444-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_0960\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0960-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0960-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0960-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_0960-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_1292\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1292-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1292-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1292-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1292-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2022\/11\/09\/tolaroids-future-of-america\/dsc_1397\/'><img width=\"648\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1397-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21164\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1397-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1397-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC_1397-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21164'>\n\t\t\t\tAudience members stand up for Bernie Sanders as he talks about fixing what&#8217;s broken in American political system\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bernie really seems to have an idea of how to fix what&#8217;s broken in the American political system, and as an outsider who has a comparison to my country&#8217;s broken system, I consider his arguments extremely valuable. It&#8217;s hard to say it about a politician, but even someone who doesn&#8217;t agree with his views can have a feeling that he is one of the most &#8220;real&#8221; politicians, not blind-sided by a two-party race, but rather focused on how to actually progress. During the rally, he says:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI\u2019m not here to tell you, not for a second, that I think the Democratic Party is doing anywhere near what it should be doing. But it is absolutely imperative that, up and down the line, we defeat right-wing Republicans and we elect Democrats.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s not about the two colors, it&#8217;s about who can provide <strong>everyone<\/strong> with a better future.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you guys went out there and voted, for yourself, for your family, for your state, and for all the rest of us who also can&#8217;t vote but who are affected by all this political mess.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Any questions\/comments\/concerns, you know where to find me<\/p>\n<p>\u2013Tola<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PS. Special credits for Linus Hoeller and his Lightroom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week&#8217;s Tolaroids take a political turn. I went to the rally on Saturday, 5th November, freshly press-accredited and not knowing what to expect: I&#8217;ve been to a few protests, but not yet a political rally in the US. I can&#8217;t even vote here but I still remember the chills I got when various speakers\u00a0took [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2244,"featured_media":21171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1540,75,1906,1905,1904,1908,1520,34,280,1907],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21140"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2244"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21140"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21178,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21140\/revisions\/21178"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}