The reason I ask is this. Since the begining of our nation, we have elected our Presidents. Did anyone outside of political circles know what Washington had to eat on a daily basis? Now, I can go on a website and find out what Bush ate two hours ago. A round about way to get to a point I know but here it is. I Googled George W. Bush and got 4.5 million hits. So what do I know to be true? Has this greater access of info caused, not only a decline in trust in our system, but in our leaders also? Is it because we do see that the system is flawed and that our leaders are human also?
2007-03-05 04:36:11 · 3 answers · asked by Too Cool For Me 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Not so much the ease of access as much as the proliferation of info which may be interpreted as factual when in fact it is someone's impression, blog, opinion, etc
We also get to hear every possible thing which might appear negative when received without proper context.
The political humor & satire I enjoy so much is also to blame as many folks can't discern satire from reality, or hear a "joke" second hand & pass it along as what they "heard" the _____ was doing to us......
2007-03-05 04:47:00 · answer #1 · answered by SantaBud 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For some. Some people develop their viewpoints and go looking for information that supports their viewpoints. For others, their viewpoint puts them in a position of distrusting media and government, and reserving judgment. I fall into the latter.
2007-03-05 04:41:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy access to economic information is what un-warped my viewpoint of politics a number of years ago.
2007-03-05 04:39:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋