We forget that following politics is done by a narrow segment of the electorate. That's why Obama's victory was so astonishing -- he moved a much larger segment of people to become interested, though the interest was generated by a perfect storm of events -- the war, the huge economic collapse that occurred right around the election, and the fact that a nation that fought a huge war over slavery now had a chance to elect an African American.
But now? It's back to the dismal. Obama's just another politician, Romney is just another Republican, and most Americans simply don't give a fuck.
And you know what -- that WOULD be the right attitude to have if government truly had is proper place -- a place of limited powers, limited influence, and limited capacity to affect people's lives. People's ignorance of government and politics is actually an appropriate instinct. Because politics and government SHOULD be marginal in the lives of people.
The reality? It's become more intrusive, and more significant, because of taxes, spending, and debt. If we go the way of Greece or Spain -- and hey, don't think it can't happen, because it can -- people will start paying a lot more attention. By then, it will be too late.
But now? It's back to the dismal. Obama's just another politician, Romney is just another Republican, and most Americans simply don't give a fuck.
And you know what -- that WOULD be the right attitude to have if government truly had is proper place -- a place of limited powers, limited influence, and limited capacity to affect people's lives. People's ignorance of government and politics is actually an appropriate instinct. Because politics and government SHOULD be marginal in the lives of people.
The reality? It's become more intrusive, and more significant, because of taxes, spending, and debt. If we go the way of Greece or Spain -- and hey, don't think it can't happen, because it can -- people will start paying a lot more attention. By then, it will be too late.