One on the right is on the left
Going back to University this week, I saw all the different political societies. Politics is a strange thing – at one point I could have aligned myself with a single party. But as they mostly seem to be cheaters and liars I could never pick a side. I would prefer to be critical of all parties by all policies rather than fall victim to its propaganda machine. I find it strange that young people at an age where they are still learning and developing can pick a side so clearly.
One of the problems I have always found is that I do not fully agree with everything a single party does – why do people go to demos an sit behind a party leader nodding in unison with everything the leader says acting like they are listening to a charismatic messiah. (Most politicians of course are uncharismatic, but have learnt the art of doing passable presentations).
I don’t know fully what the point of this post is. It’s just strange with University budget cuts that the Union would provide funding essentially for political movements and parties to come in and try and dupe some gullible fresher into paying £10 to join one of the groups for a year. There were more specific societies, which I thought would have fallen under political groups and not justifying the support of the Union.
On a more religious side it was amusing seeing the Christian table full of smiley happy people having a good time and I walked on to see the atheist table, was just one lonely chap sat down looking bored, maybe there is a God…. I don’t mind making fun of atheists its not like they can tell me to go burn in hell.
It was refreshing going to a new university seeing that students that cared about issues beyond student loans and the price of beer.
Now where was the volunteering stall I was looking for?
Oh and yes I am referencing a Johnny Cash song
