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Why is the majority of the population generally passive about government?
Posted on 10/15/14 at 4:48 pm
Posted on 10/15/14 at 4:48 pm
Most people don't vote. Many know little about how the government works and many who do don't take time to get informed. Lots of shrugging of shoulders about a subject that impacts their lives in a real way. Why is this?
Comfortable and lazy?
No belief things will ever change for the better?
Other?
Comfortable and lazy?
No belief things will ever change for the better?
Other?
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Posted on 10/15/14 at 4:50 pm to weagle99
I think that in a country of over 300 million people your average person feels completely powerless when it comes to politics. That and most people are crazy busy trying to live their lives.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 4:51 pm to weagle99
Because we live comfortable lives and aren't struggling to survive
Posted on 10/15/14 at 4:51 pm to weagle99
quote:The vast majority of the population feels no impact from the government in any direct way during the course of their average day.
Why is the majority of the population generally passive about government?
Out of sight, out of mind.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 4:52 pm to weagle99
Combination of being too busy to engage themselves in the process, the feeling that elected folks are out of touch with voters, and the feeling that their vote really isn't making much of a difference.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 4:52 pm to FT
quote:
The vast majority of the population feels no impact from the government
The irony of that statement is that the government is constantly impacting their lives yet they don't realize it.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 4:53 pm to weagle99
I believe it's a combination of
and the fact that many people who would like to take action are too busy taking care of their own lives to do much about it.
quote:
Comfortable and lazy
and the fact that many people who would like to take action are too busy taking care of their own lives to do much about it.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 4:53 pm to FT
quote:
The vast majority of the population feels no impact from the government in any direct way during the course of their average day.
They aren't aware of their surroundings I guess.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 4:53 pm to weagle99
No. They just actually don't feel it.
ETA: Have them write a check every month for their taxes. That's interacting directly with the government.
Watch how quickly they become agitated.
ETA: Have them write a check every month for their taxes. That's interacting directly with the government.
Watch how quickly they become agitated.
This post was edited on 10/15/14 at 4:55 pm
Posted on 10/15/14 at 4:54 pm to weagle99
Because, in the grand scheme of things, the average American doesn't notice government intervention in their day to day lives.
Because of the system we have in place, drastic change is rare. Wholesale changes to our society are slow because we don't have a ruling body making immediate, unilateral declarations that immediately go into effect. This causes people, especially those who don't pay attention to politics, to become passive and disinterested.
Because of the system we have in place, drastic change is rare. Wholesale changes to our society are slow because we don't have a ruling body making immediate, unilateral declarations that immediately go into effect. This causes people, especially those who don't pay attention to politics, to become passive and disinterested.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 4:55 pm to Radiojones
This....and increasing mistrust of the ability of the government to manage anything. Latest Ebola debacle just one example....
Posted on 10/15/14 at 4:56 pm to FT
quote:
ETA: Have them write a check every month for their taxes. That's interacting directly with the government. Watch how quickly they become agitated.
Exactly why taxes are setup the way they are IMO.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 4:57 pm to weagle99
I'd be willing to bet about 20% of people would think they'd had a tax increase when they hadn't.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 4:58 pm to FT
I'm chillin
Posted on 10/15/14 at 4:59 pm to weagle99
Because our taxes are automatically deducted from our paychecks so we don't see it as actually paying the govt.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 4:59 pm to weagle99
Because the majority of people are passive.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 4:59 pm to onmymedicalgrind
Me too, baw.
Sup?
Sup?
Posted on 10/15/14 at 5:00 pm to weagle99
Other. Withholding keeps people complacent. If the employee earned his/her gross paycheck, then had to immediately write a check for income tax, social security tax, medicare, etc., they would begin to care who their government employees were.
Eta: upgrayedd
Eta: upgrayedd
This post was edited on 10/15/14 at 5:03 pm
Posted on 10/15/14 at 5:08 pm to BestBanker
quote:
Eta: upgrayedd
Like I didn't make that point way before.
Posted on 10/15/14 at 5:10 pm to FT
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Me too, baw. Sup?
I meant that reply to the OP. I post on this board a decent amount but I'm def not politically active IRL. Mainly bc I'm chillin.
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