Government is just a club.

[poopman]

I understand what most of you are probably thinking after reading the title of this thread...its just a club for the rich and a club for people that are at the top. i had a thought a couple of years ago that being an american is just being in a big club where you pay your dues (taxes). what i am trying to say isnt easy to explain because i have never been taught about it...i think the gov of america and any other gov is just a big social club...and i dont mean the whole elitist are the only in the club thing, rather we are all in the club and simply dont realize how much power we have in this club. you have membership in the club with more potential than any other club in the world and what do most people choose to be concerned with??? pop culture? or are you a deep thinker and involved in discussions of politics (lead by the main stream media)? What should we be concerned with? i dont know the answers and i know this hasnt been explained well but its still in the incubation stage with me. maybe someone out there can help me out with this thought.

[hgld1234]

Democracy WAS for the rich & powerful, but now anyone can become goverment, provided they do politics.

[ArcanumNoctis]

It is more of a club in the sense that you better stay in line or risk a beat down. A tool.

[spockman]

I can't take you seriously since your name is poopman If so, than it is a club that has major influence over people outside of the club. Also, for a club to be a true club it has to meet voluntarily, (membership in the democracy club is based on citizenship, so not voluntary for those born here,) and doesn't meet primarily for financial reasons. One could easily argue that politicians are concerned about money and the economy above all else. So it isn't exactly a club. But it is still a fun analogy. Anyway, just be concerned with what is important to you. "Politics are a club." Okay. By that assumption, you can be an active member in democracy or an inactive member. Nothing is wrong with being inactive if the club doesn't do it for you. Why would you join a country club if you hated tennis and golf, know what I'm saying? If politics isn't your thing, it is still nice to be informed. So, sure, read a magazine/paper. But if you don't want to spend time thinking about it and reading studies, don't form serious political opinions. What does interest you? If pop culture is fun, why not? Are you into art? Movies? Music? Literature? Skateboarding? It isn't that important, really. (Being educated can make you better appreciate many of those things, though, which is why I say it is nice to at least be informed.) If politics is your thing, and you are open-minded, prepare to become more and more uncertain on many issues the more you research them. (It should be the other way around, shouldn't it?) Those are my thoughts anyway. Never let anyone tell you what to think or to think about.