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Is the the impact of public opinion or grassroot movements increasing throughout time and how much should we count on it?
Do people know what is best for them?
Does a happy nation signal the maintenance of a status quo?
Robert Winner 50+
Grassroot movements are still great but no longer have the impact they once did. Lets talk schools. You want to make changes. You can elect school board members but they are more and more just paper tigers. All decisions on the educational process are made through the legtislature and the federal government. The real elephant in the room is the textbook printers. They are a multi-billion dollar industry. The feds and state legislatures control the money and that is the bottom line. He who has the gold makes the rules.
I personally think that most people have lost faith in the system and have become part of the silent majority. I understand what the problems are and have learned what the limits are in attempting resolution. Say you have trouble with a teacher. You can (maybe) talk to the principal. Have you ever been informed of what was done to resolve the problem. No. The doors slam shut. Most of that is due to the power of unions and the unions threat of law suits. Due to tenure and unions problems can go on for years.
Media coverage is both good and bad. They give credability to causes like no prayer in schools .... but they can also bring issues to light that need community support. The problem with media is that in the last few years thay have stopped reporting the news and entered the political arena and begin shaping opinion toward their point of view.
Stop being a sheeple and do your own research into all things. Get involved.
All the best. Bob.
george lockwood 20+
Seamus McGrenery
What started as the few writing for the few, moved to the few to the many and is now moving towards the many speaking to the many. Though of course the technology is still controlled by the few.
Another big change is that we now see and hear more about our friends, and friends of friends, than we hear about the powerful. This must surely influence how millions see the world.
There should be more opportunity for grassroots movements. And the people in those movements should have more access to education and information.
So we should hope that there is wisdom in the crowds that change society.
Gail . 50+
Do not count on grass-roots political movements because they support and encourage the corrupt political model they are trying to work against. You can only hope that more people will awaken from their slumber (delusions) and you can only awaken into freedom. When you awaken, you will no longer fear the sheeple or their rulers.
Scott Armstrong 50+
If you want democracy, then you cannot force people to live a certain way. Warts and All.
A happy nation would indicate stability, justice and equal opportunity. If the status quo revolves around these things, then yes, it would be indicative of maintaining the status quo.
I also think this is easy to achieve for an individual and becomes far more complex for a society.
James Zhang 30+
However, I think there's a larger, growing population of people who can think for themselves, due to an increase in quality of education over the years.