I wish I had listened in government class. The thought caught me cold this morning, never before have I wished to remember more about how my government is run. I honestly don't know much. I know that there are different parties and that those parties can hold a majority vote in the house/senate. I am not even sure that is right.
I feel like a sad excuse for an American. I pledge allegiance to a flag that represents our democracy and I don't even know how the fuck it works. I only know that most of the time it doesn't work right, because we are human and therefore screw-ups. I am supposed to write an article for my school newspaper about the people running... I don't know who is running much less what the fuck that even means. Epic fail.
I know more about the politics in my favorite book series than I do about my actual government. I could quote to you the different ways to kill a vampire or a hydra. I could tell you the best way to win a quest or the heart of your true love. But I can't explain the intricacies of the American government. I can explain historical governments, but ask me about popular culture or historical figures and I am out of the game. I have a vast area of useless knowledge at my finger tips. None of which is going to help me write this article as an informed journalist would.
Yay for bullshitting.
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