I suspect much of the apathy the young feel here towards the political process is based on the same sentiment. Candidates all look the same, their platforms are different on at the surface, and the vicious bipartisan fighting gets tiresome. And this is just for the national election. Many can't be bothered with local politics, where they could effect the most significant change if they thought about it.

Took me a good five minutes to recognize where "jumped the shark" came from. Now I just feel old. :P