I absolutely agree that sometimes, and probably more often-than-not, ignorance is indeed bliss. I grew up in an area that was quite typical of apathetic attitudes regarding politics and broader social issues (some will say that's most of Australia haha), and it baffled me, even from a young age why so many people really didn't give a toss about state and federal elections, usuly with a "they've been crap, but I'll give 'em another vote this time" mentality. Long story short, it'd be less proactive/rectifying actions, more kneejerk responses, and more worry about football, cricket, and where the next smokes/case of beer was coming from. And yet, as previously discussed here, they were probably more content/happy than I was, because they didn't concern themselves with anything beyond their immediate control.