I’m apathetic as hell and I may or may not take it anymore!
When it comes to politics, students fall into two groups: those who give a fuck and those who don’t. The former are no fun at parties. The latter jeopardize the democratic process. As anyone who’s ever sat in on a Political Science class discussion knows, self-righteous indignation and sheer indifference are the pillars of campus democracy.
Apathy is, of course, a problem, and so is dogma. But making informed decisions—or any decisions—is too hard, and so is leaving the comfort of your apartment. That’s two strikes already against student participation in the upcoming municipal elections. One strike more, and bye-bye democracy.
Fortunately, you won’t have to glance up from your computer to vote in the upcoming CSA by-elections. You’ll even be able to google what the CSA does while choosing your candidate. If nothing stands between you and voting but cat videos and porn … well, we’re pretty much screwed.
We’d like to participate. But when it comes right down to it, we’d rather binge watch Degrassi at a ninety-degree angle. And that’s called casting your ballot. Because when it comes to campus and community politics, we vote Netflix.