[DannyBee]

Sure there is.

You call.

You show up everywhere they talk.

You run against them. etc

The amount of apathy in america is impressive.

"Eh, it'll never work" seems to be the rallying cry of today's america.

[mladenkovacevic]

So unless someone dedicates themselves full-time to holding every elected politician accountable they are considered apathetic?

I'm sorry but that's not realistic, people have lives to live and survive through.

[maxerickson]

That's not really fair, the Tea Party (and a broadening coalition of conservatives) did an amazing job of using activism to increase their influence.

[tptacek]

I think he agrees, and that's his point.

[maxerickson]

As written the comment doesn't consider them part of 'today's america'. I think government skeptical conservatives end up being a pretty big chunk of the electorate.

[ekianjo]

and when do you do that when you have long working hours and kids at home too?