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"also requires a group who actually cares about the issue strongly enough to do something" True but what I am guessing is that many people simply lemming along
by larrys 13y ago
"also requires a group who actually cares about the issue strongly enough to do something"
True but what I am guessing is that many people simply lemming along with something and don't fully develop their own opinion. Or they will read something that someone says and without any further thought decide to support without vetting any of the facts. We see examples of this on HN where multiple knowledgeable people often chime in to debunk some blog post as being less than factually correct.
- Intermernet 13y agoYes, this applies to democracy in general. Many people see it as a failure of democracy, but it's actually a failure of education. Many people take the easy way out when confronted by issues they don't know about. By taking the popular line, they at least ensure that they won't be on the unpopular side of any conversations they have at social engagements. Most bad ideas continue on the strength that most believers in said idea don't have the time or will to question it.