2009-07-20

Moment of Zen #2 (for April 28, 2009)

Just no interest?
About disenchantment with politics


If you ask any person on the street here in Germany or Europe „What do you think about politics?“ nearly everybody – that’s the sad thing – will give you an answer like “Politics? Oh, I don’t care.” or “I have no idea.” That is so depressing. Everyone should have – even if it’s just a small glimpse – an opinion, should have a vague idea of what is going on actually That is a general knowledge: People tend to solely be interested in politics if there is no other possibility – like an upcoming war explicitly affecting them personally – and for no other reason.
That is the way life goes. And to get people interested in a topic you will usually have to find some part that is related to them. No reference? No interest.
But if you ask these people about Obama – suddenly everybody has an opinion…



* very old stuff !

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