Message Forum: Re: The two-party system (was Re: Dennis Cucinich)

Re: The two-party system (was Re: Dennis Cucinich)

Posted By: Gabe, on host 66.185.75.214
Date: Thursday, January 15, 2004, at 17:23:58
In Reply To: Re: The two-party system (was Re: Dennis Cucinich) posted by Darien on Tuesday, January 13, 2004, at 15:00:35:

> People are fundamentally lazy.

Basically, yes. But economists at least have a nicer name for it: "rational ignorance." Objectively, people are likely to get much more benefit out of TV wrestling than out of studying candidates and issues.

Ga"I'll admit to being fond of the Birthday Party"be

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Message:	> > People are fundamentally lazy. > > Basically, yes. But economists at least have a nicer name for it: "rational ignorance." Objectively, people are likely to get much more benefit out of TV wrestling than out of studying candidates and issues. > > Ga"I'll admit to being fond of the Birthday Party"be
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