Pamplin Media Group - OVBC survey finds a citizenry on the sidelines
Published: August 11, 2022
OVBC survey finds a citizenry on the sidelines, Local Opinion, Portland local Opinion, Breaking Opinion alerts for Portland city.
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Wasco CountyUnited StatesJefferson CountyMultnomah CountyTim NesbittJohn KitzhaberTed KulongoskiStar Civic FoundationBeliefs CenterOregon ValuesNorth Star Civic FoundationIndependent PartyA Survey Conducted Earlier This Year By The Oregon Values And Beliefs Center Came Up With Some Disturbing Insights Into What Oregonians Think About Participating In Civic Political Activities Of Their Communities ï Iï ïd Summarize Surveyï ïs First Set Findings As Follows Things Are Not GreatOmething Needs To ChangeUt Iï ï ïd Rather Not Be Part Of Making Change Happen An Overwhelming Number Respondents 74 Reported That They Are Worried About The Future Their CommunitiesHile Less Than Half That Number 34 Report They Havea Positive Impression Of Their Local Governments ï Not Surprisingly ThenHe Survey Failed To Finda Majority Agreeing That ï Being Politically Involved In My Community Or Area Of Oregon Is Important Me If Government Not WorkingHy Get Involved ï ButN The Same SurveyOre Than Eight In 10 Oregonians Reported That ï Social And Political Change Their Areaï Is Important To Them Asa Top Priorityï 6 S Something That ï Feels Pretty Importantï 45 Or Is At Least They Think About Sometimesï 30 SoAt This PointHe Survey Tells Us That Thereï ï Sa Disconnect Between Angst And Agency Anda Tension Frustration Engagement Iï ïm Burnt Out Feeling My Efforts Are Not Usefulï Commenteda Middle Aged Republican Man In Wasco County ïi Am So Fed Up Thati Think Change Is Hopeless Portlandï Wrote An Older Democratic Woman In Multnomah County Younger Voters Age 18 29 Were Even More Likely To Opt For The SidelinesRailing Their Elders By 10 Percentage Points In Agreement With The Importance Of Political Involvement Communities That May Be Part Due Toa ï Whateverï Attitude Or Fact These Young Voters Are Only Age Cohort Witha Majority Reporting Area Oregon Is Doing Goodï Good Enough It Reflect Early Onset Disenchantment Politics Generally ïa Second Set Findings Survey Wasa Bit More Hopeful Glass Nearly One Third Full When Comes To What Say About Desire Active Citizens Almosta 31 Respondents Wish They Could Spend Time On Social And Change Related Activities Many Blamed Job Demands