How seriously should we take politics?

[WLDB]

As it stands now we really dont have a whole lot to complain about - but we shouldnt take that for granted. Im not a fan of Harper but I dont hate him and I dont think he's going to destroy the country. I just disagree with him on a lot of issues. He, like the others who want his job seem to be pretty decent people who want to do what they believe to be the best for the country. Some people wont be happy when their party of choice loses, some will be really pissed off but it wouldnt change things a lot negatively or positively - for now.

If we dont take it seriously and voter turnout keeps dropping we will eventually lose our democracy. It doesnt take a whole lot for that stuff to be reversed. The extremists on both sides will be the last to become apathetic. If it gets down to just them voting things can get very bad very fast.

The only reason there are the problems laid out in the OP are because we the electorate allow it to be so. We let these parties have far too much control over the process and we do nothing to try and change the system. If a person looks at our politics and doesnt like anyone they see then they themselves should think about running. You have to get in if you want to fix things.

So, you can complain about crooks and corrupt people - just remember who hired them.

 

[talloola]

I'm as guilty as anyone about making fun of them and their lies, BUT if we all took politics as
seriously as we should, the voter turnout would be very very high, then 'WE' would have the
power to change things because they would have to pay attention to what is good for the
people' first', and not lieing to get themselves voted in, next election.

 

[WLDB]

I'm as guilty as anyone about making fun of them and their lies, BUT if we all took politics as
seriously as we should, the voter turnout would be very very high, then 'WE' would have the
power to change things because they would have to pay attention to what is good for the
people' first', and not lieing to get themselves voted in, next election.

Indeed. I was really surprised that voter turnout in the recent Quebec election was 74/75%. Maybe part of the reason Quebec is loud and annoying is because they all make themselves known when they have a problem. Aside from Alberta a few times I dont think any other provinces have. It hasnt been that high on the federal level since 1980, and I think that election was the highest turnout has ever been in Canadian history. In the Ontario election last year the turnout was about 48% I believe. Maybe 50. If things keep going the way they are it may be at 50% federally by 2015.