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I've been thinking a lot about a conversation I had here, when I think @javabu.eth mentioned the majority of the masses that voted in last election don't really understand the policies they're voting for. Looking back to the last UK election, the majority of the populace voted for labour and had discussion few of my colleagues in the UK, they all seem convinced to the extent I became convinced as well, but few months down the line they lost conviction and I noticed the way they support labour reduced bit by bit, lately I noticed they kind of ignore most news about labour failures and they just move on from this, it's intriguing that after 6months they move and but those that voted against the party will have to bear the consequences till next election. Bringing this analogy to the America space, the majority clearly voted for Trump even tho I now agree with @javabu.eth that majority of the populace don't even understand some of the policies they voted for.

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Trump will take charge in few days time, let's say after 1-2 years majority of the voters seem not to believe in the government again, everyone will have to suffer the same fate till next 4 years, I think this part of democracy is really scary for me. An uninformed majority can actually ruin the lives of informed minority, not that I have issues with democracy, I still believe it's the best system of government ever, but this aspect of democracy really worries me. The question is how can the "more informed minority" educate the "less informed majority"?

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Sorry for the long delay. In my view, this is a larger issue of apathy and the belief that politics is corrupted. We’ve been sold this lie for too long and the majority of us have believed it. When in actuality, it’s working exactly as those in power are hoping it would work. We need to convince the majority that democracy works and is worthwhile supporting. I don’t think we need to be informed on every issue but need to start having a basic understanding of the political process. In my day job, I’ve trained hundreds of individuals about how to get involved and how to use their voice but it’s just a drop in the bucket.

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personally, I don't think it works. it's still the tyranny of the majority, and it will be for as long as we incentivize machiavellian behavior on the premise of buying the dream that there's only one way to do things, and it's the winner takes all. most people misunderstand the role of the government: it's not to rule; it's to serve, arbitrate, be a steward to the people. currently that doesn't happen, as people in power abuse their position on a daily basis for their own benefit and whim, or to save face, instead of acting like the representatives of their constituents' interests. "we need to convince the majority" sorry, but you lost me there. what if I don't want to be convinced? the majority want to just live a life as they please, for as long as they don't piss on anyone else's lawn. yes, we all should strive to understand how this works, but if the system is designed to have a high barrier to entry for the common folk, then it's easy to see why they want to back away from it

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