College Kids "Marching to Vote" Is Just a PR Stunt For Christ's sake, spare me the sanctimonious "student activism" bullshit. So students at A&T and UNCG got their feelings hurt because the campus polling places weren't there to hold their hands--now they're staging some sad, photo-op march like it's 1965? Give me a break.

These aren't brave civil rights foot soldiers. They're TikTok content farmers in jeans, filming their own martyrdom for some algorithm. You saw the pictures: phones out, poses struck, *"Look how determined we are!

"*--because what else would they do with their 45-minute walk? The same kids who spent the semester sleeping through 8 AM lectures are now ? Sure.

And while they're at it, they can explain how they managed to stand in --because that's not a civic duty, that's a punishment for their own incompetence. And let's talk about the real shame: the school administrations are on this. A&T's been doing centennial homecoming parades with for decades--you think that takes from running a university? Hell no.

They schedule grand marshals, organize floats, and spend six figures on PR for a single weekend. But when it comes to actual student needs--like, say, a 30-minute drive to the nearest voting booth--suddenly it's an emergency requiring a dramatic public spectacle. Newsflash: if your school's idea of student support is turning a lack of planning into a viral moment, you're part of the problem.

Now, the other side will whine about "voter suppression" and "inaccessibility. " Fine. But let's call it what it is: neglect.

These aren't random, scattered polling places--these are that the schools . They didn't. Why?

Because it's easier to let some kids walk a mile for clicks than to actually solve the problem. And if you think this is about race, you're either too blind to see the hypocrisy or too lazy to admit the truth: this is about optics. Schools don't give a damn about students--they give a damn about headlines, donations, and looking "woke" enough to scare off donors with actual sense.

So when the next viral video drops of some professor "leading the charge," ask yourself: is this justice, or is this just another way for the powers that be to wash their hands of responsibility while soaking up good press? And before anyone jumps in with the "but what about access? "--let me stop you. Access means consistency.

It means not treating students like guinea pigs in some social experiment where their rights are bargaining chips. It means planning ahead instead of scramble-calling the media for coverage. But you won't hear that from the usual suspects, will you?

They'd rather pretend this is some noble struggle than admit the system is rigged by design. So who's with me? Who else sees this for the cynical, half-assed spectacle it is? And no, "but they're students!

" isn't an argument--that's exactly why it's ridiculous. If grown adults can't organize a basic logistical detail without turning it into a selfie opportunity, we've got bigger problems than voting rights. Speak up, or admit you're buying the same bullshit.

Warmly,
Karen M. Whitmore
HOA Board | PTA Treasurer | ~Wine Mom~
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