How do political parties shape public opinion ? Explain with three examples.
- Political parties highlight issues and present reforms for the society.
- Political parties have many activitists present all over the country who take up the issues highlighted by political parties and make public interested about these.
- The pressure groups which have a major role in public opinion have a lot to do the political parties. they often act as extended arms of political parties.
For example the issues highlighted by political parties are a topic we are most concerned about. moreover when these issues are taken up the activists we start knowing about them and awareness spreads from one place to the other. The pressure groups who are more than often extended arms of political parties take up these issues oraganise information campaigns spread awareness and shape public opinion.