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Originally Posted by The Supreme Canuck
So, no, people don't choose these things rationally. They simply don't understand or care about what is going on at all. They'll go with what sounds best on a shallow level, which often includes appeals to emotion. I could provide a much more concrete example, but that would be edging too close to specific politics.
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To be fair to those individuals. There are a great many issues that may matter to one individual or another and seem very important. However in the grand scheme of things - they really just don't make that big of a difference. Of course a person who believes very strongly about the particular issue in question isn't going to agree with this sentiment because they have a vested interest in the issue.
In the states - I sometimes wonder if 4 or 8 years is too short a term for president. Just thinking outloud I suppose. How much more important would that election be if you knew you would be stuck with that individual for the next 10 years minimum? Or 20 if they decided to run again? Overall - the shorter the better in my estimation - but I do sometimes wonder.