It seems to me that we have set the bar so low for our elected representatives that apathy is becoming a major factor in politics at nearly every level. In the past, apathetic people didn't vote: Our relatively low voter turnout had the silver lining of a more informed electorate. Today, voting has become so convenient that it can be done without having to read the ballot. As a result, greater numbers of uninformed voters can more easily sway elections based on the last TV or Internet commercial they happened across.
Adding to this the fact that politics has become so repugnant to most well-adjusted people, we may have entered a political vortex from which there is no escape and no hope for reform. I hope I am wrong, but the future of this country looks pretty dim.
Adding to this the fact that politics has become so repugnant to most well-adjusted people, we may have entered a political vortex from which there is no escape and no hope for reform. I hope I am wrong, but the future of this country looks pretty dim.