SM, You’re only 22 so there are a few things we expect you not to understand. That is why social structures, not just in our society but around the world, have evolved in such a way that we elders choose the conflicts, and those of your age are, basically, fodder for the cannon. We keep you in rather protected intellectual and psychic surroundings to nurture you, because we expect to profit by your sense of endeavor, but we don’t really allow you to do much. And there’s a reason for that. Your youthful idealism reflects enthusiasm, concern, and the joy of life, which is certainly commendable in one your age, but you simply lack the sense of judgment to make important decisions about your future. You’re at a critical juncture in your young life now. For the next 15 or 20 years, your main function will be to follow instructions, observe your superiors, and learn to be a real adult. Only then will your vote, your effort, and your opinion really count in the grown-up world. Thanks for giving us all a refreshing glance at the go-get-em cheerleader aspect of a bright young mind’s first exposure to the affairs of mature culture. Time to go out there now, roll up your sleeves, pay attention, and gain the trust and respect of your elders.

The biggest “risk” you need to worry about is your plan to (non-coercively, of course!) “wrench” me out of anything. The mere carbon footprint of that encounter would be enough to negate your whole cooling project. We’re old, sure, but we fight dirty. We control your university, your employer, your career, basically your entire future–and we will even after we’re dead. And those candidates you’re sucking up to, to use the hammer of government to do what you haven’t the courage to undertake like a man? Why, we’ve bought and paid for them too. Just watch. Step away from the vehicle, snotlick.