Quote:Adam, sadly I think you're right not enough people care about politics, it's how we've gotten into this mess. The average American could name more American Idol contestants than Presidents. The Average American has no idea how the separation of powers works and prevents tyranny. The Average American has no idea who's their congressional representative, state representative or the name of their local sheriff.

 

I guess since most of America is asleep at the wheel we should all just shut up and watch the TV?

 

There's more to it than apathy.

 

Americans are less educated about their options today than they were even 2 or 3 decades ago.  They don't know the history of this nation, and they don't understand their role.  If they are voting, they're not doing any sort of research to determine what or who they should be voting for.  They become sheep who are spoon fed snippets and sound bytes and they use that to make their determinations. 


People don't take their rights seriously, and as a result, they're far too willing to sacrifice them.

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