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<blockquote data-quote="cumfortably420numb" data-source="post: 3209912" data-attributes="member: 104289">I get that but the problem doesn&#039;t magically fix itself and needs some sort of commitment from the public and not just in the couple months before an election where they decide who to vote for based off a couple of tv shows. it requires people to actually follow politics most of the time even if its jsut watching question time or something once a week. Its great complaining about how evil politicans are but since that power comes from the public its not going to change until we do. Very few things piss me off more than listening to someone complain about some part of politics or the state of the country, asking if they voted and they either say no or they just voted for a party because they always do. I get annoyed by stupid things like that.The mind-screw part is right of course but the ability for the media/politicians to do that stems from the fact that no one cares enough about the system to think for themselves. The media doesn&#039;t collectively follow one party so if you&#039;re opinions on everything are decided by what one party or media outlet says then no wonder everything&#039;s supposedly gone to rat poop. I&#039;d also add that watching QT you see at least one person every show who has a complaint against a party/person/policy and refuses to process any answer given that doesn&#039;t match up with their ideas. I seem to have gone from saying we need less apathy to saying we need to rewire the human brain to stop confirmation bias working...The army? Hmm army v police in some massive battle royale. I like it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="cumfortably420numb, post: 3209912, member: 104289"] I get that but the problem doesn't magically fix itself and needs some sort of commitment from the public and not just in the couple months before an election where they decide who to vote for based off a couple of tv shows. it requires people to actually follow politics most of the time even if its jsut watching question time or something once a week. Its great complaining about how evil politicans are but since that power comes from the public its not going to change until we do. Very few things piss me off more than listening to someone complain about some part of politics or the state of the country, asking if they voted and they either say no or they just voted for a party because they always do. I get annoyed by stupid things like that. The mind-screw part is right of course but the ability for the media/politicians to do that stems from the fact that no one cares enough about the system to think for themselves. The media doesn't collectively follow one party so if you're opinions on everything are decided by what one party or media outlet says then no wonder everything's supposedly gone to rat poop. I'd also add that watching QT you see at least one person every show who has a complaint against a party/person/policy and refuses to process any answer given that doesn't match up with their ideas. I seem to have gone from saying we need less apathy to saying we need to rewire the human brain to stop confirmation bias working... The army? Hmm army v police in some massive battle royale. I like it. [/QUOTE]

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