So many of the questions being asked are incredibly simple minded, irrelevent and obtuse. Is this a true reflection of the state of mind of citizens in Western democracies? If so, then doesn't it illustrate all too well why our countries have such poor governance? They say you get the government you deserve. If voters are so abysmally uninformed and unconcerned with issues of importance, then perhaps we have the right leaders to represent such an electorate.
2006-07-11 03:05:45 · 6 answers · asked by Rory McRandall 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
To Michael F: Yes, thank you, I did misuse the word. Paucity of intelligent questions is much better.
2006-07-11 04:12:59 · update #1
It is my belief, and this forum has certainly cemented this, that most people view politics and elections as some sort of rivalry-like a football or baseball team, or nascar. It is not so much about the ideas or ideology that the candidates bring to the table-people are rooting for their "home team". They turn a blind eye to the issues and the lies and the corruption. Many people don't know who represents them in congress or who the vice president is. They don't have even a rudimentary understanding of any of this. They vote based strictly on their party. Some people don't even know their party- saw one question a few minutes ago asking how the person could find out if they are registered as a democrat or a republican!
Sad. This is what brave men and women fought and died for.
2006-07-11 03:15:50 · answer #1 · answered by kelly24592 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think you know what paucity means or maybe you just don't know how to use it. You say paucity of questions (meaning scarcity) relating to politics then you go on to say so many questions are simple minded. Perhaps you meant to say "paucity of intelligent questions". Anyway, you must realize that many of the questions that are simple minded are coming from teenagers who in the sad state of schooling are uninformed about current events and politics in general. Many people just want to see their writing on public display rather than ask an informed question or even give an informed answer. I think most of the real government officials would not be so simple minded, irrelevant and obtuse.
2006-07-11 10:15:00 · answer #2 · answered by Michael F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The founding fathers knew this all too well.
That's why they invented the Electoral College. Back then, the electors did not declare who they were voting for, until after the election and they arrived in DC.
They also did NOT allow for the direct election of Senators.
It used to be that each state's legislature picked the Senators, not the people.
As to today, remember, there's no rule that says you have to be eligible to vote in order to ask a question on these boards. And, Yahoo has had a history of trolls gumming up the message boards for each news article.
2006-07-11 10:24:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have the best government money can buy. It just shows a dollar doen't buy what it used to. But with the size of the budget people are expecting miracles.
The problem is everyone thinks their issues are the most important and want government to fix them all. What they don't realise is government is enormously wasteful when it comes to handling money.
I wasn't a great fan of JFK. But his speech where he said, " Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country." I can agree with that. What we need to do as a people is if we want something done is do something. Don't wait on government to do something.
2006-07-11 10:38:19 · answer #4 · answered by namsaev 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um......sure
2006-07-11 10:08:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do....
2006-07-11 10:08:13 · answer #6 · answered by wenkwank 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋