So So 17

17 votes determined the StuCo presidential campaign.

Something that, on some level, I anticipated.

But given that, and thinking about historical and ongoing movements and struggles, what is the significance 276 votes? In a cut and dry race? In a win or lose situation?

What is the significance of 276 votes if we think about the results outside of the binary of winning or losing? Does it mean that it was not worth it? Do the conversations that come out of it make it worth it? How has the collective imagination of who and what Swarthmore changed and what does that even mean?

These are all questions I am interested in addressing because in the larger context, a lot of the small steps that it takes to build movements are not recognized as wins, but they still work towards something. So...