Politics

Anyone who really knows me, knows that I'm not political. Even though I'm a history major, I focus more on cultural history rather than political and government. I have my views on issues that are important, although I'm not always up to date on issues or consequences of actions. I'm not affiliated with any party, and until last year, I had never voted. I took the hippy stance of "if I don't vote, I don't get to complain," which I was, and am, quite happy to do. While this is a democracy, I don't think my vote holds much sway, so I don't worry about it. I also prefer to be informed about what I'm voting about, and if I can't, or won't, find the time to learn about the issues, then I'm more content not voting than making an uninformed decision. I know some friends and family will be up in arms about these statements, but I don't think anybody is going to change my mind. I did vote last year, so don't attack me.
I find it interesting that everybody thinks the inauguration of a black president is such a historical moment. Maybe it is. I guess the reason I find it so weird is because I've never judged a person by their ethnic background, and the person best suited for the position was voted in. I guess I'll be more impressed if an LDS person ran for president again and was elected. I guess that would be the next step in political history, that or a female president. I think it's sad that people can't look at a person's record, what they stand for, and what they campaign, rather than if they are black, white, female, Mormon, Catholic, etc.
I guess it's a good thing that I don't discuss politics very often.