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Actress and filmmaker Justine Bateman, best known for her role in Family Ties, recently took to social media to share her thoughts on political decision-making. She urged young voters not to blindly follow any political team but to assess candidates based on their actions and policies.
“If you're under 30, you've most likely been convinced that you need to politically ‘resist the other side.’ You've been cheated,” Bateman wrote in a viral post on X (formerly Twitter). Instead, she believes voters should require candidates to “audition for your vote” and make decisions that benefit the country as a whole.
If you're under 30, you've most likely been convinced that you need to politically "resist the other side."
— Justine Bateman (@JustineBateman) February 12, 2025
You've been cheated.
You deserve to examine each candidate and insist they audition for your vote. After someone is elected, you deserve to examine their actions…
Bateman Criticizes Media-Induced Panic
Justine Bateman also spoke out against the media’s tendency to create unnecessary panic and division. She encouraged people to reject the constant pressure to take extreme political sides.
“This is not about parties or pledging fealty to a ‘political team.’ This is about your right as an American adult to not be told by the media or the oldest people in either party how you should be interpreting policies and actions,” she wrote.
She urged young voters to trust their intelligence and ignore the “weird panic frenzy” that has taken over political discussions in recent years. According to Bateman, this heightened sense of political urgency began in 2016 and has only grown more intense.
Free Speech and Political Freedom
Bateman also reflected on the impact of political division and media influence over the past few years. She described the political climate after Donald Trump’s election as a time when people were afraid to express their opinions.
“I have found the last four years to be an almost intolerable period,” she wrote, explaining that people felt pressured to conform to specific political beliefs. She emphasized the importance of free speech and the ability to question decisions without fear of backlash.
I have found the last four years to be an almost intolerable period. A very un-American period in that any questioning, any opinions, any likes or dislikes were held up to a very limited list of “permitted positions” in order to assess acceptability. 2/
— Justine Bateman (@JustineBateman) November 8, 2024
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Bateman stated that Trump's election lifted a "suffocating cloud" on free speech. She argued that the fear of speaking freely had been broken, allowing people to express their thoughts openly without being silenced.
A Message to Young Voters
In her final message, Justine Bateman encouraged young voters to approach politics with an open mind, free from media influence. “Make up your own mind. And then let it go, so you can do all those things that have nothing to do with politics,” she advised.
Her comments have sparked widespread discussion, with many social media users praising her for promoting independent thinking. As political debates continue to heat up, Bateman’s message serves as a reminder that voters should think critically and not be swayed by external pressures.
