You may recall a little controversy that was brought up when the FBI announced they weren’t going to prosecute presumptive Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, over the email-scandal that’s been on the news since she announced her campaign. The very next day though, if you pulled up your news app or looked at your Twitter feed, the FBI’s decision that caused such an uproar with many voters was nowhere near the top. It required you to scroll. Instead, voters were looking at other news, like another police-involved shooting or sports announcements.

Something that was so upsetting to so many people went away so quickly. Why?

Voters suffer from what I’d like to call "Dory Syndrome," a.k.a. short-term memory loss.

It happens all the time. Something occurs that may swing how people vote, but the next day it can all go away with another late-breaking news alert. The media is all too aware of how quickly they can change what people are talking about. With the amount of information we are forced to consume per day, it isn’t a surprise that we lose sight of or forget major announcements like the FBI’s.

“The short memories of the American voters is what keeps our politicians in office.” - Will Rogers

With so many decisions being made everyday, politicians and leaders don’t have to worry if the votes will forgive them for some things they’ve done, because voters have already forgotten what it was they were mad about in the first place.

Now I used to think it was only about little things, but after seeing how quickly people have moved on from the email-scandal, I fear voters are forgetting even more detrimental things. If voters can forget so easily that the director of the FBI acknowledged all the wrongs Ms. Clinton did and then turn around so easily and say she’s off the hook, what else will voters simply forget because there was another shooting or another scandal or another sports star switching teams?I’ve heard more people talk continuously about Kevin Durant switching to the Golden State Warriors than I’ve heard people discussing the FBI’s decision. Granted I live in Oklahoma where we’re all heartbroken, but still!

Voters are getting tired of the massive wave of information they’re meant to digest each day so it’s easier to forget yesterday’s news and move on. But I’m urging people to not forget! Don’t forget the important things that help mold and shape our country. Don’t overlook all the politics because you’re frustrated with the leaders.

You as the American voter have a voice that can make change!

It’s easy for the media or the corrupt political leaders to make you feel like your vote against something won’t change anything but the longer you stay silent, the longer they get their way.

Voters suffer from "Dory Syndrome" but that doesn’t have to be a permanent thing. You can remember, you can speak up and you can make a difference. This is your country, your home, so why not do everything you can to make it a better place? With all the turmoil happening in the States, it is easy to get overwhelmed and not know how to fix it. We can’t fix everything at once and it will take time and a lot of work, but it'll all be worth it in the end.

Just as Dory says, “Just keep swimming.”