Get Out of Denver (Baby)

I want to expand on a comment I wrote on someone else’s post yesterday. The general theme – brought about in part due to Charles Kennedy’s difficulties and subsequent resignation – was along the lines of “what can we do to increase political awareness” within the British electorate. (I am paraphrasing from memory – it was put a lot better – and less patronising – than that.)

The general view from the comments I read seemed to be that there was a need for political education at some level. I am not sure that I wholly agree, but that is a different matter.

My comment was that politics is about much more than how you vote – it is about where you shop, what you buy, what you eat – and so much more.

I want to explain why this is.
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Get Out of Denver (Baby)

I want to expand on a comment I wrote on someone else’s post yesterday. The general theme – brought about in part due to Charles Kennedy’s difficulties and subsequent resignation – was along the lines of “what can we do to increase political awareness” within the British electorate. (I am paraphrasing from memory – it was put a lot better – and less patronising – than that.)

The general view from the comments I read seemed to be that there was a need for political education at some level. I am not sure that I wholly agree, but that is a different matter.

My comment was that politics is about much more than how you vote – it is about where you shop, what you buy, what you eat – and so much more.

I want to explain why this is.
( Read more... )