Originally Posted by
Droog
I know that it's very fashionable to play the victim and blame the government/politicians for everything, but the reality is that we need to look into the mirror. These politicians are products of American institutions (schools, churches, etc.) and are essentially us. They didn't just come to us through some wormhole from an alternate universe. The truth of the matter is that most Americans would rather hang out at the mall spending tons of money on clothes smeared with some designer-label, corporate logo feces on it than getting involved. The bottom line is that we get what we deserve.
Point taken, our politicians are a by-product of the American people, but I don't believe that "Get What We Deserve" mentality works. Personally, I believe we, as Americans, deserve a better class of Politician who puts Principal and Ethics in front of Lobbying and Campaigning.
I think if the average American knew all the facts, and really could see what was going on down in Washington we would have much better representation. Unfortunately, the Average American will only pay attention to Smear Campaigning the 3 months preceding an election. Compound on top of that, that Unbiased Journalism is essentially, at this point, a myth or mirage and you've got a classic example of how bad information leads to bad choices.
I'm sorry, but WE DO DESERVE BETTER.
(Not Yelling, Just Emphasizing)