for an American with insurance coverage through their employer is $558. When you have student loans, a mortgage or rent to pay, running for office isn’t just an uphill battle; it’s monumentally cost-prohibitive. And with the added loss of employee-covered health insurance if you focus on campaigning full-time, running for office becomes a pipe dream. We have to fight harder. I think that this administration's put a test up for us. We have to put our hearts out there on our sleeves. And we have to fight for what we believe in from the arts to human rights. I think rights are being trampled on. And I think it's a really important time for people to kind of be active about that, and to think about that. And not only think about themselves but think about other people. Even if it's not maybe somebody that's like pretending to you necessarily, it really is. Even though it doesn't seem like it is, it is, because we're all connected. And that's kind of what I think is going on now. And I think hopefully, especially with your readers, it really helps them get involved at an early age. Even if they're not even yet voting age. They still have a voice, and they are the next generation. And it's really important that they see what's going on, and they're active, and they're aware. How not only the government works, and how all of them are connected, and how that affects society, and how it affects our daily lives, and the world that we want to live in.TV: The summer of COVID-19 has brought about new norms for many in the service and hospitality world, like mandated masks, outdoor seating, and a minimum of six feet of distance between parties. But there are some things that haven’t changed, or have only gotten worse with the pandemic: bad customer behavior. When the World Health Organizationdeclared season 2 doesn’t have a release date yet, but we think it’s the perfect time to revisit the first season and get in the mood to hang with the Pogues again.Instagram contentView on InstagramInstagram contentView on InstagramInstagram contentView on InstagramLet us slide into your DMs.Sign up for theTeen Voguedaily emailWant more fromTeen Vogue? Check this out: