Party on Dude the American Term Paper

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Ignorance also enables parties and politicians in power to win elections because ignorant voters are more likely to pick a familiar name than an unfamiliar name. Pollsters have the power to shape public opinion in conjunction with the media. Because of this Robinson ultimately claims that ignorance is one of the biggest threats to democracy.

Section 2: Robinson shows how most Americans know and seem to care more about popular culture than about politics. The introductory statistics take up almost two pages and are both insightful and frightening. However, the piece is somewhat ironic. If Robinson is concerned about the ways pollsters shape public opinion, then why is he relying so much on polling data to prove his point? His statistics are impressive but there is no way of knowing how accurate they are in terms of the population sampled.
Even if the statistics are correct, Robinson does not suggest how Americans can become less ignorant or how the school system can improve its civics education. Finally, Robinson criticizes the American public without offering a substantive critique of the polling industry itself, which has too heavy an influence on public policy and politics......

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