Quote from: encryptogon on Today at 11:52:21 AM

Everyone should actively participate in politics because you will know more about the system and politicians. This will positively influence the country's struggle toward democratic values. It will strengthen democracy. There should be open debates on upcoming policies and reforms and the active participation of people in politics will fuel new ideas and innovative solutions to the existing problems. If a well-educated person does not come into politics, the country will be run by uneducated crooks and the country's condition will further deteriorate.

The problem is that when the situation of a country turns very bad, mostly because of the situation crested by bad governance, then people (both educated and uneducated) become apathetic to the state of their country and may choose not to engage in politics because they believe it is a system which is rigged or only used for the sake of the powerful to keep themselves with all the power, you know.

Of there is a reason on way undemocratic regimes last so much time in the history of humanity and society, is because how apathetic the civil society becomes and choose not to fight for a better future, because on how bad their present is, it is the case of what we see here in Venezuela and in other countries of Latin America. All could be traced back to demagogs seizing power and making the life of the people miserable for selfish purposes.