A common complaint is that nothing
gets done. Congress doesn’t act, and doesn’t want to work with the President.
Congress’s approval rating down to
8%, the President’s rating down to 40%. Both continue to fall. Who is really to
blame for this situation?
It has to be no one else but the
voters themselves!
Think of it. Republicans continue to
make ridiculous laws, want to cut social security, are against a woman’s right
to choose, issue of immigration etc. The Democrats don’t seem to want to fight
the Republicans to get things done. This is at every level of government. The
only way to affect change is to change the politicians. BUT voters still keep
them in office, even those who break the law.
Why? Various reasons.
Many
people vote down party lines. The other candidate is an unknown. TV, radio and
print ads are the same every year, accusing each other of something heinous.
This is nothing but mudslinging. Some are even racist. There is little or no
information as to what they would do and the voters do no research about them.
There are no term limits so politicians are not afraid of being voted out of
office.
Basically,
people fear change. And because they either fear change or don’t care, they
become apathetic. Add up all those people who don’t vote, you realize that
those vote could actually affect the outcome of the election.
If a
better functioning government is desired, people must embrace change, and vote
out those who do nothing. The worst possible thing to do is not vote.
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