I am writing in response to the in my opinion about political apathy in today’s society (“Being apathetic forgivable for the time being,” ODE April 21). Mr. Glucklich believes that he is so knowledgeable about the candidate’s stances that he didn’t need to watch the debate to see what they had to say. He tries to excuse himself from politics by stating he should probably be spending time at the gym and chasing girls, something which in his opinion is much more important than the state of our nation. Mr. Glucklich appears to hold our election process in low regard, something his statements support. “There are so many alternatives to our current nomination process; all it takes is a little imagination to come up with a better system than the one currently being employed.” Perhaps if he informed us of one of these alternatives or used a little imagination to suggest one to us his statement might seem less pretentious. He briefly attempts to take a nobler stance, wondering how many Sudanese refugees could benefit from the money that is spent on the national conventions. Instead of focusing on this valid line of questioning he goes right back to whining about how politics cannot keep his attention. Without question, the most aggravating line of his entire commentary is this: “In short, my advice for University students on how to deal with politics is don’t.” Discussing one’s own apathy is acceptable, but advocating it to other students is reprehensible.
Isaac Loewen
University student
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