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The general public agrees with Obama for the most part. And no, the general public's consensus cannot be seen by reading internet blogs/news comments.
by joonix 13y ago
The general public agrees with Obama for the most part. And no, the general public's consensus cannot be seen by reading internet blogs/news comments.
- Turing_Machine 13y ago"The general public agrees with Obama for the most part." Evidence?
- anigbrowl 13y agoOpinion polls on government's performance, priorities etc., suggest that people are primarily concerned with economic issues. If you're expecting protest marches on DC over this I think you're in for a disappointment.
- PavlovsCat 13y agoBeing primarily concerned with something else doesn't constitute agreement.
- untog 13y agoTrue, but I think the point still stands. The nature of government means that we don't like everything they do, we just protest the things that matter most. If this doesn't matter, it'll be allowed, and will be forgotten.
- anigbrowl 13y agoCertainly not, but as a practical matter apathy in politics amounts to passive consent.
- gruseom 13y agopeople are primarily concerned with economic issues That's true, and I'd venture that it's nearly always true, with the main exception being when people feel unsafe and security becomes #1. However, public opinion alone doesn't drive policy. There is also elite opinion. Elite opinion may shift on this, and if it does then there will be policy changes, though perhaps not profound ones.
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