Pamplin Media Group - OVBC survey finds a citizenry on the sidelines

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Wasco County ,Oregon ,United States ,Jefferson County ,Portland ,Multnomah County ,Washington ,Tim Nesbitt ,John Kitzhaber ,Ted Kulongoski ,Star Civic Foundation ,Beliefs Center ,Oregon Values ,North Star Civic Foundation ,Independent Party ,A 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 Great ,Omething Needs To Change ,Ut 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 Communities ,Hile Less Than Half That Number 34 Report They Havea Positive Impression Of Their Local Governments ï Not Surprisingly Then ,He Survey Failed To Finda Majority Agreeing That ï Being Politically Involved In My Community Or Area Of Oregon Is Important Me If Government Not Working ,Hy Get Involved ï But ,N The Same Survey ,Ore 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 So ,At This Point ,He 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 Portland ,ï Wrote An Older Democratic Woman In Multnomah County Younger Voters Age 18 29 Were Even More Likely To Opt For The Sidelines ,Railing 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 ,Family Obligations ,Dvancing Age And Disability For Not Following Through With Their Good Intentions ï But Another ,More Concerning ,Heme Emerged In The Open Ended Answers To This Anda Related Question About Respondentsï ï Interest Social And Political Change Making Activities Or Skillsï Fear Of Conflict Even Retribution Asa New Concern ,Choing An Earlier Finding Ina February Ovbc Survey That More Than Seven In 10 Oregonians 71 Feel ï We Can No Longer Share Honest Opinions With Each Other Our Workplaces ,Chools And Social Gatherings ï Anyone Who Gets Involved Socially Or Politically Has Views Other Than The Radical Left Risks Getting Cancelled ,ï Complaineda Republican Man In Lane County Whilea Democratic Woman Jefferson Blamed Anger And Hostility Exhibited By Closed Minded Extreme Conservativesï For Staying Out Of Politics Other Commenters ,Rom Both Sides Of The Partisan Divide ,Omplained Of Getting ï Bullied And Denigratedï Takinga Lot Ofs Tï For Expressing Their Views The April Ovbc Survey ,Nly Recently Released ,As Sponsored By The North Star Civic Foundation ,Hich Provides ï Resources To Elected And Community Leaders Build Trust ,Iscover New Common Ground ,Nd Accelerate Change ï The Results Iï Ve Gleaned From Survey May Appear Challenging For Foundationï ïs Goals But That Glass One Third Full Represents More Thana Million Adults In Oregon Who Say They Want To Be Involved Their Communities Civic And Political Activities How Reach Those Oregonians Is Challenge Of Moment Our Democracy ,Eginning With The Sentiment Expressed By Republican Candidate For Governor In First Gubernatorial Debate ï Iï ïm Tired Of Having Someone Yell At Me ïi Would Love To Connect Those Who Are Similarly Interested Non Partisan Problem Solving ,ï Commented An Independent Party Member In Washington County Reality When One Can Actually Discuss And Hear Another We Learn That People Have More Common ,Urthermore We Can Actually Find Unity In Many Areas ,ï Addeda Democrat In Yamhill County When Feelings Like That Span The Political Hierarchy From Disengaged Citizens To Candidates For Governor ,He Need For More Dialogue And Civility In Our Politics Becomes As Gooda Takeaway Any From The Ovbc Survey ï Tim Nesbitt ,N Independence Resident ,Sa Former Union Leader In Oregon And Served As An Adviser To Govs Ted Kulongoski John Kitzhaberï ,