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"And still decisions about how to vote are supposed to be determined by bland, simple answers to vague, generalized questions?" Deeper responses are available
by waterlesscloud 11y ago
"And still decisions about how to vote are supposed to be determined by bland, simple answers to vague, generalized questions?"
Deeper responses are available from most candidates.
It's worth emphasizing that it's YOUR (generic you, not personal) responsibility to absorb these responses when they are available.
The biggest problem is that people just...don't.
- SapphireSun 11y agoMost people don't take the time to find out about anything. Just because they were born with a vote doesn't mean they care. It's a failure of people who do care to inform the ones who don't. It may not be the "morally correct" failing, but you're never going to win that battle, whereas you might get a beachhead with proper outreach.
- jordanpg 11y ago> Deeper responses are available from most candidates. Occasionally. Very occasionally. I would submit that these interviews are really only useful to the extent that they let candidates demonstrate their leadership style or possibly their personality.
- waterlesscloud 11y agoNo, quite often. Not interviews, but position papers and talks and so on from the candidates. Contrary to folk wisdom, politicians for the most part take their work seriously and have put a lot of thought and effort into issues they care about. In addition to their published material, you can always reach out to them or their staff to discuss in more detail. That is, of course, on you to take those steps, but they are available to you.