Jordan Johnson and Hitler: Are they the same? Ben Meyers: Could he be our generation’s Joseph Goebbels? Is Ashton Charles the next Rudolf Hess?
Obviously, the answer to these questions is “no.” These Nazis committed crimes against humanity and are some of the most evil characters man has ever produced. A Student Government politician could hardly warrant such infamy. However, such a comparison does pose some valid questions. Do these Unite figures represent an oppressive regime that has single-handedly ruled SG for years? Absolutely. Have they pushed through their own fascist agenda with no regard for the will of the people? Thousands of dollars spent on “necessary” perks each year scream “yes.” Most importantly, do any of these politicians deserve your support? Not unless they earn it, and so far, all of SG has been phoning it in. List off achievements until you’re blue in the face, but it doesn’t change the fact that most of those reforms that SG made over the past year were actually made by UF administrators. SG simply rubber-stamped them through. The constant word wars and positioning that happen on these pages disgust me. Every day, SG at UF proves that it is nothing more than a mouthpiece, and, while that does make them the perfect complement to the codpiece that our administration so frequently resembles, the blame games are not helping students.
Hear my words, SG horde. Bow down in front of your leaders. Kiss their golden rings and jockey for their favor. Enjoy the empty congratulations and promises they feed you. But know, when the SG Nuremberg comes, Joe Voter — with his beer in hand — will not care how many asses you kissed or how many voters you coerced when he decides to send you to the gallows.
