This morning, I took an our out of my day to watch “Vote for Me.” Wow, what a fun story. Please check it out, and look for it on your local PBS station at http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/pleasevoteforme/
This short movie documents a Chinese experiment in democracy, the election of Class Monitor by a 3rd-grade class in Wuhan. Influence peddling and vote purchasing quickly develop, but that is the natural state of a pure democracy. Whatever your political slant, it’s a fun movie to see.
I’ve been in the US working sales for several months now. Seeing the movie, I could feel China — the familiar apartment buildings, the electric scooters, the morning exercises by students. I miss it!
Please, if you get a chance, watch this moving. It’s only an hour, and a fantastic story!
