Re: “Fewer folks observe the information, endangering democracy” [Oct. 29, Opinion]:
Folks do not cease voting as a result of there isn’t a native information, folks cease voting as a result of they cease caring. When folks cease caring, they cease being attentive to their native information. The Pew Analysis Heart launched a examine in September titled “Public Belief in Authorities: 1958-2023” that clearly exhibits that belief in authorities has declined. Why ought to anybody care a couple of authorities you’ll be able to’t belief and subsequently cannot affect? The epidemic sweeping America proper now will not be a lack of expertise and even an excessive amount of data. It is apathy.
I grew up a military nut and have gone to many faculties. Whereas nearly each social research class has taught me about nationwide authorities, I used to be by no means taught about native authorities or who the native governor was on the time. We additionally by no means talked in regards to the information in school and by no means approached any political subjects for concern of heated dialogue.
Politics has turn out to be extra polarized than ever. Due to this, nobody will discuss it anymore to keep away from beginning pointless arguments. Besides it additionally makes folks cease doing something about it.
Robert Philip Bol, Vancouver