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The confusion which has resulted from the size and ramifications of social activities has rendered men skeptical of the efficiency of political action.
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John Dewey
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Dewey explains that the complexity of social activities has led to skepticism about the effectiveness of political action.
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They persist as emotional cries rather than as reasoned ideas.
The ties which hold men together in action are numerous, tough and subtle.
Mistakes pile up and consolidate themselves into laws and methods of administration which are more harmful than the consequences which they were originally intended to control.
In other words, every officer of the public, whether he represents it as a voter or as a stated official, has a dual capacity.