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Post by Shooby on Dec 22, 2014 8:18:57 GMT -5
www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/around-the-world-people-agree-government-doesnt-care/ar-BBh4yS6"From Latin America to Asia -- and just about everywhere in-between -- citizens say elected officials don’t care about the people. In 31 of the 33 developing or emerging countries surveyed in a recent Pew Research Center poll, a vast majority of people say government leaders either don’t pay attention or don’t care about their opinions. About 67 percent of people in the Middle East and 65 percent of people in Africa say the government doesn’t pay attention to their opinions, while 55 percent of Asians agree. The rate is even higher in Eastern Europe, where about 75 percent of those surveyed say government officials aren’t paying attention."
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Post by zibazinski on Dec 22, 2014 8:36:48 GMT -5
Nope, they don't. They care about lining their pockets and getting re-elected.
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Post by Shooby on Dec 22, 2014 8:41:18 GMT -5
Exactly. So, why even expect them to care in the first place? They pretend to care to get elected, that's it.
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Post by zibazinski on Dec 22, 2014 8:52:56 GMT -5
Anyone that believes otherwise is dumber than rocks.
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Post by djAdvocate on Dec 22, 2014 10:49:57 GMT -5
Exactly. So, why even expect them to care in the first place? They pretend to care to get elected, that's it. because they are created to care. institutionally, that is what they are supposed to do. |
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Post by Shooby on Dec 22, 2014 11:00:55 GMT -5
Uh huh.
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Post by zibazinski on Dec 22, 2014 12:22:33 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2014 15:16:27 GMT -5
It's to far removed to care. Caring in govt. still can and still does (imo) exist at a smaller local level . What about the people they serve? Do they care and how involved are they ?
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Post by swamp on Dec 22, 2014 15:17:42 GMT -5
Government is made of people, and most people are assholes.
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Post by happyhoix on Dec 22, 2014 15:27:34 GMT -5
Some countries are notoriously corrupt. Hard to get anything done in Egypt, for example, if you don't bring an appropriate amount of money to bribe the official. Greece, Italy, many parts of Africa are the same.
In the US, our corruption is different, but it's still there - the people, lobbies and companies willing to lay down the most cash are the ones that control the elected officials.
There may be a country where the average Joe gets attention from his government agents without having to pay a bribe or make a fat donation, but I never heard of it.
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Post by marvholly on Dec 23, 2014 6:23:15 GMT -5
this is our own fault. We need to hold our elected officials accountable. So what do what you say or don't get re-elected. it is/can be in the our hands IF enough of us care and participate.
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Post by Shooby on Dec 23, 2014 6:54:39 GMT -5
Government is made of people, and most people are assholes. Have you noticed when we make these kinds of statements we generally exempt ourselves? Lol |
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Post by swamp on Dec 23, 2014 8:38:26 GMT -5
Government is made of people, and most people are assholes. Have you noticed when we make these kinds of statements we generally exempt ourselves? Lol I never said I wasn't an asshole. |
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Post by Shooby on Dec 23, 2014 8:43:55 GMT -5
I said" generally".
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Post by Tennesseer on Dec 23, 2014 8:56:07 GMT -5
Everyone has one. Some simply let it control their minds.
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Post by djAdvocate on Dec 23, 2014 11:45:06 GMT -5
Government is made of people, and most people are assholes. Have you noticed when we make these kinds of statements we generally exempt ourselves? Lol good indication that these kind of statements are not terribly accurate, imo.  |
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