Why is it that people complain about their government?

Question

If you don't like it, isn't it realistic to approach the factor that we do reserve the right to choose and vote for our government?

Is the personal opinion of government more an issue than affecting a change in approach?

Tell me, with good reason and intelectual concepts, not teenage rhetoric.

eydieville
Please look at this comment.

It is a leftist statement without any regard for the question. Is this the kind of people you think should have power. I did not say anyone is a teenager, I said what is stated. If one cannot understand this then they belong with the teenagers. I want good reason not their, " how I feel statement."

Answer 1

do you know how much the majority of Americans think when they go into the booth... very little...

we're ruled by a mindless majority and some of us have the unfortunate cross to bear of knowing enough to be annoyed by it... ignorance is bliss, and the majority of American voters are living in bliss...

perhaps you call that "teenage rhetoric"... but if you deal with people, you know it's true...

Answer 2

I'm not a teen ager. I'm a 49 year old woman. I have the right to complain because i am an american and because i vote. I don't agree with what i think you are saying. To tell you the truth, your question isn't really clear. The government isn't supposed to have a personal opinion, it is the job of the government to do the best they are able to for their citizenry. This should be approached objectively, not on the whim of the elected officials. The current administration has no clue what this means because the right wing extremists have a metaphorical knife to the throat of the republican party. These extremists only care about making everyone become like them or else. I seem to remember that there have been other people like that in history. Adolph Hitler comes to mind. We care too much about what a person does in their private life and not enough about what the impact of an elected officials actions on ALL the people, not just the right wing nutcases. Americans are children about sex, so because a president is a lousy husband and his wife ought to drag him outside and beat the daylights out of him we assume that makes him a bad president. It makes him a lousy husband, that's all and the only person who has any right to have an opinion about that is his wife. But if a president starts a war with the WRONG country and gets people killed on a daily basis that's okay, because he didn't cheat on his wife. (That we know of). Go ahead and get people killed, be unaware of the fact that Osama Bin Laden is Afghani, not Iraqi, make a mess of the economy, make the USA a world laughing stock, be a complete moron and that's okay. By the way, i would like to remind you that every American has the right to free speech. You, me and everyone else born on american soil. That includes the right to complain.

Answer 3

I agree that apathy gets us nowhere. I am a registered voter, and do vote. However, I can see the arguement from the other side. Some individuals become so overcome with their disagreement with government and the choices made by those in government, that it makes them feel as though they can do nothing to change what is happening, and so why even try. Their distrust with the system breeds other apathetic minds that would rather complain to each other because that is where they feel their voice is heard. I myself have even become "crazy" with the fact that I have to choose between the lesser of two evils when voting for people of public office.

Answer 4

To begin with, only 35% of people vote in general elections. That means that our government is not a representative government. It's a government that is chosen by fewer, usually more affluent, people. That gives me reason to complain, because I vote and know that my vote is dependent on how many people in my party show up to the polls for a presidential election, for example. Do we have a representative government? Sometimes...

That said, people who complain about their government are participating in the democratic process, which starts with dialog. Issues are discussed long before legislation is introduced. Your question asks why people complain about government.

Think about this: Our country was founded by dissidents - people who thought their leaders weren't doing the right thing. They complained, and then they rebelled.

Government is not a static entity. It will always change. That change always starts with someone saying, "We should change this or that"

Answer 5

People complain about government as a means by which they initiate change. I write my Senator's and Congressman at least once a month either to voice my support on an issue or challenge their position with my own reasoning and cited statistics & facts. It is communication and it is necessary in a Democracy. Regardless of how much our opinions may differ I always receive a courteous detailed response to my communications. In the future when you are seeking intellectual concepts you should take care to properly form your sentences and spell the word 'intellectual' correctly.

Answer 6

In our own constitution we are given the right to air our grievances. We vote for elect officials that will represent us. America is a Democracy; a government, of, by, and for the people. For all intents and purposes the electorate holds the power. If we feel that our Government is not representing us, then it is our right to say so.

Answer 7

Because we can, we have the that right to.Now of course the communistic liberals scare me,..Here we are fighting a country with terrorists in it, who for years would kill kids at 13 yrs of age if they did not join their army ,..who would torture and kill anyone who didn't see things their way, who would even torture their own Olympic stars if they did not preform well at the games, who would torture and rape, kill women for things like showing their ankles or faces, or for even being ACCUSED of adultery and the LIBS are against helping these people have freedom. And these people belittle our young soldiers who voluntarly join our armed services,without being forced,to help with the war on terror because they BELIVE in the cause

Anyway, guess what I'm saying is i feel very lucky we can whine and complain about things in our country.Keep the lunatic liberals out of office, which we will, and we will continue to have that freedom .And GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 8

People complain because they can. It is part of a discussion on what we believe is right and how we think things should be. This discussion helps inform and educate so that we can make decisions when we get our chance through elections. This is our freedom, and a valuable one. Look at other countries ( China) where dissent is squashed by jailing.

Answer 9

I don't understand your 2nd paragraph. What does that mean?

I complain currently because my vote is irrelevant. The current administration has undone 30 years of environmental protections, protection for the underprivileged, protections against monopolies and other depradations by corporations.

So yeah I complain.

Answer 10

having a lack of common sense and knowledge is also provided for in the constitutiOn, eh?

MOST people complain about the govt because they dont understand how it works. Crying to co-workers about Bush is NOT a proactive stance in politics.