A diarist on Daily Kos asked the question: What Made Americans So Fearful and Stupid as They Are Today? Going by the name, Anakai, the diarist points out all the wonderful and awesome achievements that have been accomplished by American ingenuity.
Then, he says, "We used to be fearless, aggressive and strong in the pursuit of progress. We used to at least PRETEND to care about one another, even if it might have been out of convenience."
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/19/1337688/-Just-Curious-What-Made-Americans-So-Fearful-and-Stupid-As-They-Are-Today
Anakai continues, "today, while Americans kill themselves by the tens of thousands from drunk driving and tobacco, the majority in government prefers a "laissez-faire" approach to the carnage; and yet one American dies from Ebola in a Texas hospital and the nation almost literally shutters it's windows, locks it's doors and trembles in a fetal position in the corner of a darkened room."
What has happened to us that we elect politicians who play to our basest fears and prejudices? I've wondered the same thing myself. We live in an information age. We can search the internet for answers. We don't have to take a politician's word as truth. Why choose ignorance and fear?
Have you ever asked the question, "How could (you fill in the blank) have been elected? I will tell you my opinion. That fool was elected because someone bothered to vote. Pretty simple. If we want to do something about it, then getting out the vote for November and every election is the only answer. Have you voted yet? Will you vote? What have you done to encourage others to vote? Change begins with you!
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