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Our government not only doesn't care about us, it schemes to make things worse. This is the main issue for me, I think about it a lot as it seems to me that we

Our government not only doesn't care about us, it schemes to make things worse. This is the main issue for me, I think about it a lot as it seems to me that we're starting to see the beggining a major change in how people view and respond to government. For me, the main (only?) problem with democracy is that it requires citizens to pay attention and get involved. Voting is the bare minimum. Taxpayers have to be the watchdog over public spending (it's their money), monitor the ethical behaviour of elected officials and, ideally, be involved in their favorite party to keep political careerism low and avoid electing corrupt/for sale candidates. Banks can only get as big as regulators allow them to. So it's people that need to force the regulator into action on their behalf, instead of just complaining about getting screwed over by a bank rescue due to incompetence or criminal behaviou. Whining won't help, only serious participation can save us from an increasingly shitty life imposed by low IQ and/or unethical politicians.

collyw 13y ago
Such faith in the democratic process, when all the evidence points to a corrupt dysfunctional system. Occupy Wall Street did a bit more than your minimum of voting. what happened as a result? Nothing. Obama promised big changes including closing of Guantanamo. Has that happened? Voting validates the corrupt system.
- jmngomes 13y ago
  Sistematic protests are fundamental, but hardly all that's necessary. I saw a guy defending a thesis that makes sense to me: register for a party and become politically active within your own possibilities, e.g. participating in local assemblies, voting for candidates, etc. Change has to come from within. Obviously, you can't do anything by yourself. You'd need taxpayers to rally up for a massive participation in political parties; that's why it's so hard. But anyway, I'd be happy to know some alternatives to this.

collyw 13y ago

Such faith in the democratic process, when all the evidence points to a corrupt dysfunctional system. Occupy Wall Street did a bit more than your minimum of voting. what happened as a result? Nothing. Obama promised big changes including closing of Guantanamo. Has that happened? Voting validates the corrupt system.

jmngomes 13y ago
Sistematic protests are fundamental, but hardly all that's necessary. I saw a guy defending a thesis that makes sense to me: register for a party and become politically active within your own possibilities, e.g. participating in local assemblies, voting for candidates, etc. Change has to come from within. Obviously, you can't do anything by yourself. You'd need taxpayers to rally up for a massive participation in political parties; that's why it's so hard. But anyway, I'd be happy to know some alternatives to this.