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Perhaps the apathy of the electorate is due to the irrelevant artificiality of the issues with which it is attempted to work up factitious excitement.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgPerhaps the apathy of the electorate is due to the irrelevant artificiality of the issues with which it is attempted to work up factitious excitement.
Dewey reflects on the reasons behind voter apathy in political engagement.
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