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Citizens are responsible for their politicians, who derive their power from the society they govern. If we weren't so ignorant about their actions, politicians
by mmjaa 9y ago
Citizens are responsible for their politicians, who derive their power from the society they govern. If we weren't so ignorant about their actions, politicians wouldn't be getting away with murder every single day.
This disconnect between citizen responsibility and political culpability is the problem. We cannot butter our bread on both sides: either we live in a society where our armed forces are governed by our democracies, or we don't.
- ManlyBread 9y agoI'd say it's not that citizens are ignorant, it's that they're powerless. The only way an average citizen can shape the political reality around himself is by voting. What else can one do? Protest on the streets? Organize a riot? Good luck with that.