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Photo by Elise Whitaker on August 10, 2026. May be an image of magazine, poster, banner and text.

Photo by Elise Whitaker on August 10, 2026. May be an illustration of magazine, poster and text that says '#e31715 #a2a2a1 2a1 When walked through New York City on my birthday, felt both inspired by its architecture and detached from it. That feeling mirrored the tension I often experience identifying as "American." #1c86dc ONE WAY Do cult& cuiture photoscourtesy photos courtesy "red" What does it even mean to be "blue"? If you reject both labels, do you become politically invisible? Does checking a box really reveal your identity? or pintra'.

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Photo by Elise Whitaker on August 10, 2026. May be a graphic of magazine, poster and text that says 'TENSION WITHIN IDENTITY The purpose of this piece is to encourage voter participation by exposing the tension hidden behind our screens. What does mean to "American" today? How should we feel about that identity? be or Each hand is bound by label, red, white, blue, representing the identities we inherit long before we choose them. No one seems able to remove them; perhaps because they can't.'.

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Posted On: August 10th 2026, 10:45 pm

Political identities often feel inherited before they’re chosen. This campaign explores that tension through wearable symbols, architecture, and digital culture while encouraging participation…not division.

Thank you to my coworkers for literally lending a helping hand.

#youngones #getoutthevote

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