Having political membership in a democracy doesn't and can't mean just voting. One has to get their voice heard, so representatives know how to do their job. Candidates have begun giving the younger generation the respect of campaigning toward them, but once these 18 to 25 year-olds vote for them, are they going to fulfill their promises? Maybe or maybe not. That all depends on if they know what we want and if it in their interest to listen; i.e. if they believe we will actually hold them accountable and take action or not.
We have the power to make change. Look at the uproar that occurred because the administration decided to omit \Jump Around"" from the football games. So many people raised issue with it that they had to reinstate it. I like ""Jump Around"" just as much as everybody else, but I think there are some serious problems if people are willing to stand up for a song at a football game, but not tuition hikes and budget cuts.
I think our priorities are skewed, but I do believe that it shows how much power we could have. That was only at the administrative level, but if seven thousand students took action against any given piece of legislation, there would be change.
