Longing for Fuddle-Duddle.

Recently, Prime Minister Stephen Harper decided to sit down for what is clearly a political move to reach out to the youth (imagine the sarcasm dripping). You all know this clear political stunt as the interview broadcast on YouTube.

Now, to be honest, I didn’t watch the whole thing. That’s the point though; I couldn’t. Though political theatre is never likely to win a Tony award it can usually peak my interest and keep me entertained. Mishaps like Peter Mackay’s hilarious comment directed at Belinda Stronach  and (though before my time) Trudeau’s legendary coining of ‘fuddle-duddle’ usually keep me entertained.  I even watched the throne speech.  Yeah, how many of you can say that and paid attention throughout? That’s what I thought.

But I digress. This interview with YouTube was clearly an attempt to reach out to youthful voters who are connected with the series of tubes (i.e. internet). It failed. Miserably. The one thing that Stephen Harper forgot is that us youthful voters like to be entertained, That’s what YouTube is for; entertainment.  The internet has great potential to connect people and be a great medium for political discussion, but for Christ Sake Stephen (may I call you that?),  take some caffeine pills or something, forget to comb your hair,  have a drink (it is St. Patrick’s after all), but for my sake and the rest of my generations sake, entertain us. It really is the only thing we want.