It seems she was trying to be compassionate which, of course, meant a whole bunch of people who don't live there got upset. She should have contacted the authorities and the people who are most upset should have done the same.

What a great pic OP.

I don't know if they have a ton of cats but https://heartofri.org/ has been looking for volunteers

The RIGOP chair has not been great for moderate republicans. She's divisive and she pitted herself against Fungs pick for the head of the GOP who was a prochoice moderate. https://www.wpri.com/news/politics/ri-republicans-elect-cienki-as-chair/

I wonder what this means for the statewide GOP. They need to rethink their candidates

It's your choice. There are more than one elections happening. You could make a difference in any one of those. You could also ask candidates where they stand on your issue. By not voting even if your preferred candidate didn't advance, you're losing your chance to demand change. I say this as someone in my 60s. I just don't understand why you would allow us older people to dictate your future

You talk about anxiety in the future and do nothing to address it. You have 1 voice and have chosen not to use it. There are 3rd party candidates and occasionally some of them make really good arguments. But what exactly are you looking for? You also realize that no candidate will be 100% perfect, kind of like life itself.

By not voting you'll never get the govt you want. Esp if you skip local elections. Local elections are more personal and you can speak with your local elected officials easily as compared to federal or even state.

Your anxiety over the future is for nothing if you're not voting. You should be worried.

Try again. In the meantime follow the data at RI Secretary of States website. Talk to your local town clerk in charge of voting. https://vote.sos.ri.gov/ You need to find out what the issues are locally and attend local meetings. It's so important

And how did the governor affect those?

Based on what?

I always think local govt works, you can go to your local board or council or whatever and have a one on one conversation there. But I also think politicians and people in power are more accessible in RI compared to most other states. Voting on local issues is where someone can actually see the difference voting makes.

That's hopeful, as I recall this was a bipartisan effort as well.

I think Seth Magaziner is but if you're looking at the governor's race, no they're not talking about it but that's outside their purview

Curious how old you are?

Yes I recall that. Whatever happened? Honestly its not just kids, I've had convos with older adults who have no idea the difference between federal, state and local govt responsibilities. It's scary.

Yeah - it's disheartening to me. It shouldn't be like this esp in state with so much diversity and density.

This is one of my main complaints, the people running this country (and this state) are generationally much older then the majority of their constituents. I am a firm believe in term limits although there are arguments for and against. But when politicians make a career out of political life, they don't understand what people are going through. Older people esp are dismissive of the modern concerns and really have no idea the younger people are up against. If the young don't vote, the old will always vote for self preservation.

That's also a great point, they're more interested and they realize the importance of politics but still don't turn out. I am constantly texting my kids and their friends during election season (and I pretty much leave them alone the rest of the time) to get them out but I wonder what else can be done.

I really agree with this. I'm a parent of 20 somethings and this was a major topic of discussion with my kids. I get the dissatisfaction with the Dem party but watching progressives condemn everything and not reaching anyone outside this limited sphere to vote for them or work with them is concerning. Everyone should listen to the concerns of others even if you don't agree so you can understand them

My concern is that young voters are underrepresented in elections and how do we get them out to vote? Most of the issues facing the country today will affect young (35 and younger) residents and yet they tend to be the least likely to vote. I admit to being a Dem and notice in my community it's mostly older conservatives who come out.

Yes! We're surrounded by trees and with the rain and falling leaves etc, the mold has been really high. I take claritan and it works better than Zyrtec