People can engage in what Anthony Downs called "________ ignorance" about politics by free riding off people who happen to like politics or need to know about politics for their jobs.

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Downs referred to this phenomenon as "rational ignorance," where individuals decide that the cost of becoming fully informed about politics outweighs the perceived benefits, thus they rely on others who are more interested or need to know for professional reasons.

People Can Engage in What Anthony Downs Called "________ Ignorance