The last thing democracy needs is well-informed voters, say scientist. System relies

Daily Mail ^ | 12/19/11 | Daily Mail

[Nachum]

A well-informed, interested public is often hailed as the 'ideal' of democracy.

But a new Princeton study suggests that the opposite could be the case - and that people who have no interest at all could be vital to the working of a democratic society.

The uninformed are essential to democracy because their apathy helps to dilute the effect of powerful minority interests - for instance, highly educated elites - who would otherwise dominate public life.

[Nachum]

Well, Duh. Who cares. What's on the telly?

Full title: The last thing democracy needs is well-informed voters, say scientist. System relies on the ignorant

[GonzoGOP]

War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.


We have all read that before. The libs are just being more open about it now.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The last thing democracy Democrats needs is well-informed voters, say scientist.

Fixed it.

[marty60]

What an arrorgant, elitist, Leninist PIG.
(religion is the opiate of the masses)

He just spouts: “Information is the opiate of the masses”

[Cheburashka]

The last thing democracy needs is well-informed voters, say scientist.

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Of course. We must be led by the Mandarin class, A/K/A the governmental control freaks.

[JerseyanExile]

I am less then convinced that data on how fish decide which group to join is of relevance on human politics, or that even if true, it is a good thing.

[KarlInOhio]

The last thing democracy needs is well-informed voters, say scientist. System relies on the ignorant

John, you services as a satirist have gone the way of the buggy whip. The world has become too ridiculous to satirize.

[tcrlaf]

“Researchers found that as more and more ‘uninformed’ fish - ie not trained to swim towards either target - were introduced, the more the fish tended to group together and swim towards the blue target, which the majority had been trained to ‘like’.”

Witness the power of MEDIA PROPAGANDA, and programmed responses.

[GraceG]

Democracies always devolve into Oligarchies....

Only a Republic that is restrained can last longer tot he benefit of those living within it....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVsjZBy7hww

This explains it all....

I am quickly becomming a “Bircher”

[abb]

panem et circenses (bread and circuses)

[Mr. K]

A stupid populace is IMPORTANT to the takeover of communism.

This story is not about the well being of capitalism, it is about promoting an agenda to help “progressives” achieve their goal: the Fundamental Transformation of america

[cripplecreek]

The fabian ideal is a "democracy" where the people are manipulated by a small group of shadowy academics who think they know what is good for the people more than the people know what is good for them.

The Fabian window.

Remould it nearer to the heart's desire."

[sickoflibs]

RE :’But a new Princeton study suggests that the opposite could be the case - and that people who have no interest at all could be vital to the working of a democratic society.
The uninformed are essential to democracy because their apathy helps to dilute the effect of powerful minority interests - for instance, highly educated elites - who would otherwise dominate public life
The researchers used animal research, mathematical models and computer simulations. They report that in animal groups, uninformed individuals — those with no strong feelings on a situation's outcome — tend to side, simply, which whichever group is the largest.
The less interest someone has, the more they are likely to side with the majority, the researchers found - leading them to speculate that in human societies, the uninterested could be a vital ‘counterbalance’ against powerful groups.
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I think the effect the uninformed have is much more than just number-counting and that they're offering something else,’ Saari said. ‘Why are the fish with no ‘opinion’ more effective toward taking the group toward plurality than the fish that only had some opinion? What is that additional dynamic, what are the real contributions of the uninformed? I don't know what it is, but I do know it's worth investigating.’

He did his research with fish. This seems to be the theory behind motor voter law. Don't forget there's the uninformed then there's the misinformed.

Since tax raising lib MO Malley took the Maryland governors office he has passed bill after bill to get the clueless to vote. And it worked : three middle class tax increases and he was easily re-elected. More taxes on the way. Who cares right?

[tcrlaf]

The author doesn’t realize it, but this is actually a case study in propaganda, and how the sheeple are implanted with programmed responses by a biased media.

[Riodacat]

Dummies are the best thing for democracies and that’s why our political system is the best in the world and always will be.

[blackdog]

So “Fat, Dumb, & Happy” is validated by academic researchers huh?

[BigBobber]

This is a common theme among elitists and those in power. Modern information technology had erased the edge they used to have in access to knowledge. This scares them so they react to it like this:

“Obama Swipes at Media, Says ‘Information’ Onslaught Pressuring ‘Democracy’ (Published May 11, 2010 FOXNews.com)

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/05/11/obama-swipes-media-questions-accuracy-content-environment/

Our leaders fear a well-informed public.

[kosciusko51]

I think I see the glass half full on this on. Now we have scientific proof that we should get rid of the Department of Education.

[cripplecreek]

I’m the worst kind of uneducated person. A high school drop out with a wide variety of interests and a real desire to study them.

[mjp]

The last thing democracy needs is well-informed voters

so that libtards can get more people like Hussein elected