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Originally Posted by The Supreme Canuck
It isn't just this issue, though. It is politics in general - people just do not care. But then they complain about how the government is running things. It seems like they do care, but do not care enough to get off their couch and inform themselves.
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It's called cynicism, and I'm just as guilty of it as anyone. Here in the States there is a growing feeling, especially among younger people, that the system is corrupt and breaking down, and votes don't matter. It's not universal, but it does explain our huge and growing voter apathy.
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