We Should Abolish Student Councils

Episode 405 of the The Political Orphanage podcast, hosted by Andrew Heaton, Turner Sparks, Michael Ira Kaplan, titled "We Should Abolish Student Councils" was published on November 11, 2022 and runs 37 minutes.

November 11, 2022 ·37m · The Political Orphanage

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Student Councils are meant to teach young people about democracy, but what lesson are they learning? Namely that elections are popularity contests with no stakes or results!

Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan join to discuss the abolition of student councils, and also give updates on Ruby Kaplan's elementary school candidacy

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