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Scuba

(53,475 posts) Fri Apr 18, 2014, 06:44 PM Apr 2014

In case you weren't aware ....

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In case you weren't aware .... (Original Post) Scuba Apr 2014 OP

Sadly, I knew that for quite some time. n/t dixiegrrrrl Apr 2014 #1

But not every Country really knows how bad it is. glinda Apr 2014 #2

The Fascists are busy at work co opting their governments too. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #5

since 2000 at least, maybe longer.... nt AnotherDreamWeaver Apr 2014 #3

I remember when we had to send the World an apology for Bush and I remember sabrina 1 Apr 2014 #4

Did you see that video a month or so ago? CrispyQ Apr 2014 #6

That's sad, no I hadn't seen that. But I think there are many young people who DO pay attention sabrina 1 Apr 2014 #7

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

1. Sadly, I knew that for quite some time. n/t

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Fri Apr 18, 2014, 07:25 PM

Apr 2014

glinda

(14,807 posts)

2. But not every Country really knows how bad it is.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 18, 2014, 10:06 PM

Apr 2014

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

5. The Fascists are busy at work co opting their governments too.

Reply to glinda (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 19, 2014, 02:20 PM

Apr 2014

They will soon find out.

AnotherDreamWeaver

(2,850 posts)

3. since 2000 at least, maybe longer.... nt

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Sat Apr 19, 2014, 01:09 AM

Apr 2014

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

4. I remember when we had to send the World an apology for Bush and I remember

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Sat Apr 19, 2014, 01:15 AM

Apr 2014

the World wrote back. They said they didn't blame us, the people and were rooting for us. That was during Bush's first term.

I'm not sure if you wrote to the world after the 2004 election, I know I was too devastated at the time and thought that while they didn't blame us for ONE term, what would they think when we failed to get rid of him the second time?

By now, I don't know what the World thinks of the American people. We can't seem to get our country under the control of the people no matter how many times we vote.

I hope the world understands that it isn't ALL of us. But way more than even I thought sadly.

CrispyQ

(36,464 posts)

6. Did you see that video a month or so ago?

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 19, 2014, 04:01 PM

Apr 2014

It was some guy on an American university campus asking the young adults there to name one of their senators. When none of them could, he asked them to name any senator. Only one girl could & she named Rand Paul.

I was telling a group of adults about the video, with some amazement, & some of them confessed that they could not name a senator, either! A friend of mine admitted that she couldn't name a senator. I'm stunned at the ignorance & lack of curiosity about politics. Holy fuck, people! Politicians are making decisions that affect every aspect of your life & you don't even know who they are?

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

7. That's sad, no I hadn't seen that. But I think there are many young people who DO pay attention

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 19, 2014, 05:55 PM

Apr 2014

and are out there, see all the protests against Wall St eg, across the country, and many others also.

I'm sure the PTB are not going to try to educate them though. So it's up to us. There have to be ways to make politics interesting to young people, so they can see HOW it affects their lives and futures.

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