What’s your reaction to heated rhetoric and name-calling in a political campaign?
Jinx Gilbert
model | South Philadelphia
“My reaction is one of curiosity. I’m always looking to see if the name-caller knows what they’re saying, and can elaborate on their opinions. People have freedom of speech. They can resort to name-calling. But I don’t see any value in name-calling in any situation.”
Jinx Gilbert
model | South Philadelphia
“My reaction is one of curiosity. I’m always looking to see if the name-caller knows what they’re saying, and can elaborate on their opinions. People have freedom of speech. They can resort to name-calling. But I don’t see any value in name-calling in any situation.”
Duran Goodyear
web developer | South Philadelphia
“I’m turned off to any candidate who’s trying to get my vote that way. I want a candidate who will speak to me truthfully about his or her platform and the issues.The facts are all that I need to form my opinions.”
Dylan Smythe
student | Chapel Hill, N.C.
“It focuses my attention on the issues — but not in a way that’s uplifting and inspiring. It causes an emotional spark that tends to obscure the real issues. I see little or no good in name- calling, though it might spur people on to do more research.”
Camila Vargas
student | South Philadelphia
“My general reaction to rhetoric and name-calling is to just tune it out. In some cases, I might listen to the person to see if they have anything of substance to add. If they don’t, they’re not going to win me over.”
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