Monday, October 6, 2008
Dangerous Public?
The election which we are a part of has seemed to open the eyes of the American public. Politics and government seems to be gaining popularity amongst the people, which in turn makes them want to learn more about it. While it may be refreshing to know that not all of the American Public are idiots, is this really a good thing. What i have noticed is amongst people educated in politics is a lot of paranoia and doubt about how the government is run or the actions the government may take. It is much easier to control a populations of uninformed, naive people than it is to control one that is educated. The problem with this is that the public may lose interest with cooperating with the government. I mean nobody wants to work with someone they don't trust. So while the ratings are up on major news stations, is this really a good thing for the government and media in a long run? Or would it be better to live in a nation of easily manipulated people. allowing to government and media to do what the feel they must do to keep things together?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
I'm glad somebody else has pointed this fact out. I think the nation become more educated on politics and policies and other government actions is good for the media and the government, but not in the way many may assume. The government now can continue the BS that is part of the downfall of this nation. ( the other part is the public being uneducated and acting unwisely). I think this turn in culture will now force the government and the news media to be more responsible
I hope so. The thing im worried about is the fact that it may be too late to regain the trust of the public. Even if the government were to try and get its act together, the public may distrust it to the point that anything the politicians or media heads say will not be believed.
Post a Comment