Even now there is a disproportionate lack of representation of alternative people in politics. Yes, there’s a handful of GLBPQT (still not a representative number) and I don’t know of even one Goth, Punk or other member of a Dark Alternative Culture in politics today. Do you?
Are there no black suit, steel toe boot sporting, skull net-tie wearing Goths or the like willing to take up politics? Why are we not represented? Do we not care about such “mainstream” things as politics? Is it truly because some have tried but have failed to get past the barriers? Do we not care? Is it because we’d simply prefer other occupations? I’d love to hear your opinions on this.
The inauguration of the first
President of color is an indicator that the ball is rolling. And like most balls that get tossed from one to another, they
eventually end up rolling off somewhere far and underneath some dark, spooky
corner, with cobwebs and strange stuff…sounds like the Goth scene if you ask
me. Am I just being optimistic? Maybe. Maybe not. Most manifestations begin
with a vision and hope. What say you on that?
Want to check out some more fun photos of Goths in politics? Visit the Poligoths blog by Tanja Stark, getting the "Getting the GOTHIC back into Politics - one politician at a time."
