When I have to choose between voting for the people or the special interests, I always stick with the special interests. They remember. The people forget.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Special interests retain influence because they remember support, while the general public often forgets.
- In plain terms
- Politicians favor special interests because they are more memorable than voters.
- What can you take from it?
- Special interests hold power because they actively remember political support.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do special interests maintain influence?
- Does your vote matter if interests forget?
Another view
Public memory can be mobilized effectively in certain election cycles.
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