From FB group thread discussing C. K. refusal to pledge allegiance to the flag.
Rich Gallego
By your your way of thinking, then almost no one should vote. Because most of those who think they should vote because they believe they’re informed should also not vote. They’re just as much MISinformed as they are informed.
You think I don’t know what I’m talking about? Just go ask the average ‘informed’ person if he or she has been informed about *both* sides of the story. You’ll seldom if ever find someone who has. Almost everyone is closed minded.
Ike was right: “Those who are not in the middle of the road are in the gutter.”
Rich Gallego said: “.. what happens when a large segment of voters know very little about today’s policy debates or even the basic workings of American government?”
You can already see what happens. The approval ratings of Congress are below 20 percent. Boss Tweet’s approval ratings are the lowest of any president for this time in office. It already happened: people who don’t have a clue elected officials who don’t know – or don’t care – about policy, and ignore the basic workings of American government.