[worker767424]

I love how student government teaches you how government really works. The election is a popularity contest for a puppet regime with no real power, but you can pat yourself on the back and take price in the democratic process.

[sojournerc]

This made me think of The Simpsons episode that parodies Evita. Lisa is elected but quickly becomes a tool of the school administration. Season 14 I think

[efreak]

Depending on where you go to school, I think student government actually does have responsibilities with planning events and such, and this gets far more important in college than in k12.

In k12, while it's not really meaningful, It's still an extracurricular activity, and at the same time it shows that you can work with others (theoretically) and that people like you enough to put you there.

Unless you're in an anime. The student council in anime not only has power in the school, but outside political and military power besides.

[worker767424]

> it shows that you can work with others

Nope.

> and that people like you enough to put you there.

This. This is all it shows.