Comment Re:Who really wrote the answers? (Score 1) 829
Did farmers and ranchers in 19th century Kansas have time to be informed citizens? Did steel factory workers and meat packers in the early 20th century have time to be informed citizens? Did the non-aristocratic members of the thirteen colonies have time to be informed citizens?
Consider the ease of acquiring information today compared to any other time in history. Do you have to travel into the nearest city to get your news from pamphlets or single page newspapers? Consider how long it takes you to buy food from the store. Are you spending a couple hours walking to a market every day, and spending the rest of the day in front of your wood stove? Consider the length of your working day. Are you out on the fields sun-up to sun-down, or spending 14 hours 7 days a week laying a railroad?
Face it: people today have the most time and the most resources to make themselves informed. They would rather spend it taking advantage of the most entertainment ever available, but hey, seeing fat people and midgets get knocked around on "Hole in the Wall" looks pretty fucking hilarious so what do I care.
Consider the ease of acquiring information today compared to any other time in history. Do you have to travel into the nearest city to get your news from pamphlets or single page newspapers? Consider how long it takes you to buy food from the store. Are you spending a couple hours walking to a market every day, and spending the rest of the day in front of your wood stove? Consider the length of your working day. Are you out on the fields sun-up to sun-down, or spending 14 hours 7 days a week laying a railroad?
Face it: people today have the most time and the most resources to make themselves informed. They would rather spend it taking advantage of the most entertainment ever available, but hey, seeing fat people and midgets get knocked around on "Hole in the Wall" looks pretty fucking hilarious so what do I care.
