When we have knowledge about politics, we tend to be more informed voters. We understand the policies laid out and we can figure out whether the proposed ideas are going to be beneficial or just a façade. When we have access to that kind of dimensional inputs, we are valued and respected by people who expect us to lead us. We have a precise idea of what we require if they came onto power.
To have an idea of how our respective government functions make us more evaluative. We possess the information to what to look out for and hence we know if they are doing right or wrong by us. Without this information, we will be fooled and controlled and which will lead us to utmost misery.
Knowledge framework
Scope in Knowledge and Politics
Politics has a lot of scope at every woke of the world. It is essential to politics in order to construct a system of adherence and acceptability. It also brings a sense of uniformity to a country. They set objectives accessible to every law-abiding citizen and therefore there will be misjudgment or calculations with the standard of living of an individual.
Knowledge questions
In what ways is factual evidence sometimes used, abused, dismissed, and ignored in politics?
Even when people are misinformed, they simply don’t change their beliefs but hold onto them more strongly. I have seen this in the course of my life and sometimes I myself am a party to such beliefs. Ideological beliefs in the topic of discussion also blind them in disregarding the evidential information right in front of them.
Let’s take an example of Ex American President Donald Trump calling “Global Warming and Climate Change” a hoax and failing to respond to anything because he simply doesn’t believe in it. Due to huge altercations from the public, he tries to cover it up. I personally feel that he still thinks of it as a marketing gimmick.
Knowledge framework
Methods and Tools in Knowledge and Politics
Knowledge question
What impact has social media had on how we acquire and share political knowledge?
Nowadays, Social-media is the immediate go-to place for all kinds of information. Newspapers are now seldom considered by people for news. As today’s generation is viably available socially, social media is the best way to part information. There are rampant discussions that take place on these platforms where youth engage viciously. They are free to express their viewpoints and political parties also give ear to all these opinions. Social media campaigns during elections are also very much in trend due to the hold it has acquired over them.
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