Re: Making Democracy Real-Wildly Expensive,Dubiously Effective Political Ad Machine

In article <bfa5bf523915e03db00d1f99248e0dfc@www.novabbs.com>,
ltlee1 <ltlee1@hotmail.com> wrote:

Again, you are entitled to your opinion.
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Results from poll after poll since 2010 were clear. The US government
did not have the consent of the people. Why can't the US government
changes?
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1) Thursday, February 18, 2010
"Only 21% Say U.S. Government Has Consent of the Governed"
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/february_2010/only_21_say_u_s_government_has_consent_of_the_governed
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2) Friday, May 13, 2011
"Just 23% Say Federal Government Has Consent of the Governed"
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/may_2011/just_23_say_federal_government_has_consent_of_the_governed
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3) Sunday, August 07, 2011
"New Low: 17% Say U.S. Government Has Consent of the Governed
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2011/new_low_17_say_u_s_government_has_consent_of_the_governed
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4) Sunday, June 24, 2012
"22% Believe Government Has Consent of Governed"
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/june_2012/22_believe_government_has_consent_of_governed
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5) Sunday, October 28, 2012
"60% Say Federal Government Does Not Have the Consent of the Governed"
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/october_2012/60_say_federal_government_does_not_have_the_consent_of_the_governed
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6) Sunday, January 26, 2014
"21% Think Federal Government Has Consent of the Governed"
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/january_2014/21_think_federal_government_has_consent_of_the_governed
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7) Friday, April 11, 2014
"19% Think Federal Government Has Consent of the Governed"
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/april_2014/19_think_federal_government_has_consent_of_the_governed
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8) Wednesday, July 19, 2017
"Few Think Government Has Consent of the Governed"
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/july_2017/few_think_government_has_consent_of_the_governed
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9) Monday, August 13, 2018
"Most Say Government Doesn’t Have Consent of the Governed"
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/july_2018/most_say_government_doesn_t_have_consent_of_the_governed
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Are the people answering the question somewhat traitorous or foolish ?

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Stop cutting out my responses and maybe we can talk.

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Many people in the USA are fools. I am sure many Chinese in the PRC are
too.

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What about you?

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I am not the issue here.
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If you feel uncomfortable with the survey results, feel free to dispute
the results. Calling the people foolish, however, is not the way to go.

Is there evidence that those who did not think the US government has
consent of the governed are fools?
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Answer: ZERO.
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In addition, if the surveys were improperly done, other organizations
would jump in and prove the survey results wrong. And US democracy would
then be saved. Unfortunately, no other organization has dare to touch
the issue yet.
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Democracy means people rule; not people vote. Ritualistic voting once
every few year per se would not lead to democracy.