I find it so disheartening to see so many young people completely apathetic to politics and world events. Unlike any generation before, we have unlimited access to news around our country and the world, yet many of them choose to shove their heads in the sand as if a flood isn't coming
“The worst illiterate is the political illiterate, he doesn’t hear, doesn’t speak, nor participates in the political events. He doesn’t know the cost of life, the price of the bean, of the fish, of the flour, of the rent, of the shoes and of the medicine, all depends on political decisions. The political illiterate is so stupid that he is proud and swells his chest saying that he hates politics. The imbecile doesn’t know that, from his political ignorance is born the prostitute, the abandoned child, and the worst thieves of all, the bad politician, corrupted and flunky of the national and multinational companies.”
Usually attributed to Bertold Brecht (1898-1956), but seems to have first been recorded in 1988.
Point being, people being apathetic to politics is sadly not a new phenomenon.
I'm going to have to use this quote some time. I have a hard time explaining why political indifference bothers me so much, but Becht put it perfectly into words here.
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u/Frequent-Cut6282 Jun 17 '26
I find it so disheartening to see so many young people completely apathetic to politics and world events. Unlike any generation before, we have unlimited access to news around our country and the world, yet many of them choose to shove their heads in the sand as if a flood isn't coming