Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's policies have somehow become jokes among my friends. The Internet has made political satire the go-to reaction of my generation. Stephen Colbert, John Oliver and John Stewart wittingly keep my age bracket informed with news that holds more weight than the likes of CNN, Fox News and MSNBC. It is how we ease the burden of ludicrous policy all while trying to make sense of what seems to be mindless.

Take that in for a second, my generation has to joke about the actions and decisions of our politically leading adults not only to put policies in laymen's terms, but because they seems so out-of-touch with our reality. Political discourse is often not written for the people, it is written to appease a certain donor, politically aligned-party or to fog an issue and indirectly respond.

But all jokes aside, why is it that this governor's race seems to be littered with comedic gold? It is truly difficult to take either grown man seriously when their attack ads demonstrate their trolling abilities akin to the pre-teen bullies on Tumblr. My 13-year-old inner self can sympathize with the Malloy, Foley drama better than I am able to understand it now as an adult. Democrats and Republicans alike are frivolously spending campaign money to point the finger at each other, as if to say tattling is admirable in politics.

I am a 23-year-old political science and sociology double major, I love politics. I am young enough to still be optimistic and energetic about the sanctity of our democratic process, and interested enough to want to know everything I can before I place my vote. I have to vote. But who is leading? Where are the leaders?

Foley and Malloy are basking in their respective self-righteous teams, doing anything they can to shed poor light on the other. I don't care. No one cares. We care about us, we are the people. What are you going to do for ME? For the middle class, for the businesses and for our youth in a common-core education system. The highest paid employee in the governor's office isn't Dannel Malloy, Mark Ojakian an "Executive Office Administrative Aide (2)" made $169,087.02 in 2013 after full-time wages and longevity payments. And Connecticut taxes are still being raised? To pay someone who presumably has gotten an annual set raise and is making six-figures for secretary work?

Where is the satire you ask?

"Specifically, he was a big part of the reason we reached an historic agreement with our state employees that will save taxpayers $21.5 billion over the next 20 years." - Dannel Malloy on making Ojakian chief of staff (a glorified secretary).

The residents of Connecticut are paying for this. I think their opinion matters. We also spent $492,397,520.62 of the state's budget in 2013 on the department labeled "unspecified." That's on the CT government transparency website. Laughable. The real issues and corruption will never be discussed. The manipulative campaigning, conducted to serve short-term goals, suffocates and consumes the democratic process. Just look at Congress.

I don't know who to vote for in November and it upsets me as a student of political science to be disappointed and unmotivated by either the Democrat or Republican. Voting season is my reality television, my Super Bowl, it is the TV show I love to binge watch. But even still, those analogies are easier to understand than what the actions of our future governor will be.

As I type this I have heard four attack ads on the TV in the background, having gained nothing except dwindling respect for two men who are refusing to lead.

I urge you to educate yourself on who will work toward your best interest. Connecticut has real problems, suffered by real people and one of these men will assume the responsibility in November.

Katherine Liggio graduated from Emmanuel College in 2013, majoring in Sociology and Global Studies & International Relations, but has yet to find a job. She lives in Old Saybrook.