by Guest » 26.07.2010, 22:59
I constantly hear people whingeing about politicians and how untrustworthy they are. there is an old cliché, which I think is very true that says a country gets the government it deserves. There is the natural proviso that this only applies in those countries where people can change the government. If you don;t like the government, do something about it instead of just being supine and apathetic. All the rights we have in a country like the UK are there because of people who have been prepared to oppose a wrong. No government ever makes a concession until they realise that it will cost them power if they don't. Just look back at political history.
Yes we get what we deserve, In Canada, where I live, most people who don't vote do not feel engaged in the process - the options do not work for them since they feel disconnected from all the parties. People are more likely to vote when someone they actively fear is running so it is not a vote for a candidate but rather fear that the one they oppose might win