I don't have time for politics, nor do I believe in political parties. There's too many other stuff going on in my life that's far more important.
You sound like me two years ago. I was once naive in thinking that I don't have to participate in politics. That there wasn't much of a difference between the parties. That the media wasn't biased. And that there was no such thing as an "evil" politician.
Boy was I in for a rude awakening! As sad as it may seem, there are politicians out there that just want power. They don't give a damn about you or this country. All they want is to be re-elected. And they'll make whatever deals they can to get re-elected (with the help of donations from big corporations and unions).
Like it or not, our freedom isn't a done deal. We have to keep fighting for it. Both in war and in elections. To quote Ben Franklin, when a woman asked him what he and the founding fathers had given them, "a Republic, if you can keep it."
So unless you're okay with politicians deciding what doctor you can see, what college you can go to, what food you can eat, etc, I urge you (and everyone else that "doesn't care") to get involved! It doesn't matter which "side" you pick, just make sure you know what you believe, educate yourself on history of both parties, pay attention to what's going on, and vote!
And for the love of sanity, please don't use The Daily Show and/or The Colbert Report as your primary source for news.
