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>> the American people did not care nearly as much about politics as the reformers thought they ought to This is something that the politically active simply c
by the_watcher 13y ago
>> the American people did not care nearly as much about politics as the reformers thought they ought to
This is something that the politically active simply cannot grasp. Most Americans really do not care at all about politics unless it is currently impacting their life. They can talk all they want about how important it is, but most Americans have jobs, kids, a mortgage, friends, and sports teams to pay attention to, all of which are more urgent concerns than what goes on in politics, especially given that we only get a chance to participate so sparingly.
- the_watcher 13y ago>> Citizens frequently don't know or care who their congressman is, let alone who their state senator is. I know who my hometown congresswoman is, mainly because he is well known in the community. Same with my hometown state senator, who is a family friend. I have no idea who any of those people are for the 3 other Congressional districts I have lived in, except knowing that Henry Waxman was my representative in college, since he was an alum.