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我认为美国不会出现问题
Well I think America will be fine
只要各个派别所有有善意的人
as long as people of goodwill across thepolitical spectrum
能够参与进来并确保能够投出他们宝贵的一票
participate and make sure that they vote
只要人们投票了
When people vote
那么国会就能反映出国家的价值观
then Congress reflects the values of thecountry
但这需要人们能够跳出这种思维
But it's going to require folks getting outof a mindset
觉得自己无能为力 什么也做不了
that we're helpless and there's nothing wecan do
我们需要人们花费相对适度的时间来投入其中
and it's gonna require them to step up anddevote a relatively modest amount of time
确保每一个人都投了票
to make sure that you're casting yourballot
如果你投票了 你就会发现事情会有变化
If you do that you'll see a difference
政治通常不会带来完美的结果
Politics rarely gives you perfect results
它不可能解决所有的问题
It's not going to solve every problem
但如果公民们都投票了 情况就会有好转
but when citizens vote things will bebetter
而且你知道的 从历史经验来看 情况好转是十分重要的
and you know better historically is isreally important
1964年的民权法案虽然并没有消除种族主义
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 didn'teliminate racism
但它让大多数人的情况都好转了
but it made things a lot better for a lotof people
通过社会保障法案也并不意味着所有老人都能免于贫困
The passage of Social Security didn't meanevery senior was safe from poverty
但它也让数百万人摆脱了贫困
but it lifted up millions of people out ofpoverty
而这就是我们政府运作的方式
and that's how our government works
但只有人们都真正致力于去改变的时候它才能发挥作用
but it only works when people are actuallycommitted to change
民主党和共和党的差别很大 而我又是民主党人
There are big differences between Democratsand Republicans and I'm a Democrat
我认为民主党有更好的想法
I think Democrats have better ideas
但是
But
事实上这个国家也是由民主党和共和党共同建立起来的
The fact the matter is is that this countrywas built by Democrats and Republicans
我的政治偶像
My personal political hero
我最喜欢的一任总统
My favorite president
恰好就是推动了共和党创立的亚伯拉罕·林肯
happens to be a guy named Abraham Lincolnwho helped found the Republican Party
而我们从中可以看出
and gives some indication of
如今的共和党和它创立之初相比的变化有多么大
how far the current Republican Party hastraveled from its original foundations
此外
and
有一个好消息是 绝大多数的美国人
The good news is is that the vast majorityof the American people
都相信林肯总统所代表的价值观
believe in the values that a Lincolnrepresented
或者是肯尼迪所代表的价值观
or a Kennedy representative
那就是我们应该善待他人 应该诚实守信
Then we should treat people decently and weshould be honest
我们应该关心弱势群体
We should be concerned for the lessfortunate
我们应该投资未来 确保每一个孩子都能获得机会
We should invest in the future and makesure that every child gets opportunity
无论是什么党派 我们都有一个共识能将我们所有人连接在一起
Regardless of party there was a sense thatthere are things that held us together
所以只要我们都能够重视 美国就不会出现问题
so I'm optimistic we'll be okay as long aswe say
我们要予以关注 我们要投票 我们要参与进来
oh we got to pay attention we got a vote wegot to participate
尤其是年轻人们更需要去投票 在中期选举的时候投票
Young people in particular need to vote andthey need to vote in midterms
如果我们这么做了
If we do then
那么大多数美国人所注重的价值观就能得到体现
that set of values that the majority of theAmerican people hold dear will be reflected
还有
and
这并不代表着所有问题都能得到解决
It doesn't mean every problem will besolved
但这样我们就不需要担心我们民主制度的延续
but we won't be concerned about thecontinuity of our democracy
也不用担心它最终会不会对人民负责
and the fact that ultimately it'saccountable to the people
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