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The system is to blame. It ulimately is the public's responsibility. The voters can't change the system without leaders within their ranks forming special int
by wolco 8y ago
The system is to blame. It ulimately is the public's responsibility. The voters can't change the system without leaders within their ranks forming special interest groups that help elect politicians who will push forward this cause above all other causes.
It's no wonder that the entire concept of a modern democracy is a shame. You never really had control as a voter.
I like to think of it as going out to eat. In a modern democracy you get a choice of ketchup or mustard. Some may choose not to pick (not vote) or some may be able to even get a third choice like hot pepper added at one location.
During pre-election everyone is shouting back why ketchup is better than mustard. News anchors going on and on about how important you making a choice because your life will be better or worse with or without mustard. Money that could be better spent goes into advertising that blankets the air putting down ketchup by carefully leaking a photoshopped ketchup bottle at a murder scene.
No one asks why are we eating a hotdog in the first place.
- Mirioron 8y agoEven in countries that haven't devolved into a two party system you have the same problem. The political parties are trying to appeal to a similar voter base and they simply go off on just a few issues during campaigns. When they actually get into power they tend to have to make decisions about things that are completely different than what was talked about during the campaign. If none of the political parties talk about increasing internet connectivity, but that's a very important issue for me, then I'm basically picking at random.