People no longer have a say in the government policies and actions. If we want a change, or make a complaint, the local authorities fail to take action & the government don't care about it. This is just like what happens in third-world countries. Has it always been this way, or is this just a recent trend that has been occuring?
2007-03-23 07:59:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
At first a lot of people had less say than we do now -- as they couldn't even vote or many other things we take for granted (women and slaves had no rights and no say, for instance).
It wasn't always such a huge government as it is now.
One result is that there was more starvation then -- Social Security massively reduced poverty and suffering among seniors.
It certainly doesn't represent the vast majority of its citizens, though, does it?
2007-03-23 17:26:27 · answer #1 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It has always been that way only now we are noticing it more because it is becoming worse and worse.
I might advise you get used to it getting worse as the bankers and governments pull the noose tighter. There is a definite goal to eradicate the middle class so that eventually the world is of two classes. The elite and the serf/slave class. There will be a middle class but not in the same sense. These will be those who are rewarded for serving the elite with special enthusiasm. The military and so on.
2007-03-23 10:50:23 · answer #2 · answered by Noor al Haqiqa 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It started with FDR during the depression when we needed the programs to help people really in need. The gov't ( Dems & Reps) saw they could buy votes by giving people money by getting it from the successful thur taxes. The more programs they create the more people become dependent on the gov't. so it's a vicous cycle. The people have learned to abuse the system and not have to be responsible for themselves. The more of this that happens the bigger the Bureaucracy gets.
2007-03-23 08:09:40 · answer #3 · answered by LIL_TXN 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well, just take a look at small countries like Luxembourg (the wealthiest), Singapore or Finland... it´s just easier to administrate on a local scale close to the people. The US is just to big to enjoy such a flexibility. And it´s the case of all large countries !
2007-03-23 08:03:30 · answer #4 · answered by NLBNLB 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Always been that way but now we the people are paying attention
2007-03-23 08:10:11 · answer #5 · answered by Gypsy Gal 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
its been that way for years
2007-03-23 08:03:38 · answer #6 · answered by plhudson01 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋