I am enjoying these discussions just lurking around. I am an example of a great many, I fear. I got really involved in politics for the first time in my life working as a trainer in the Obama campaign. Since then it seems that I have been on sabbatical from life. I just can not believe that the opposition strategy of the big lie told over and over using repostings of old claims recycled from before the election has worked to marginalize this very intelligent and capable president. His inexperience can explain some disillusionment but the vitriol thrown out using every media available is unprecedented in my lifetime. I believe that cable news and talk radio, controlled by right wing advocates, are the major contributors, not the internet. Email spam may have an effect. I suspect a poll of internet savvy voters would support rational policies and in general Obama.
I agree with Dan M. and Pogo, "I have met the enemy and he is us." I am trying hard to get up and moving to help reeducate the Fox Koolaid drinkers but it is difficult to stay motivated. Chris F. On Oct 13, 2010, at 2:28 PM, Dan Minette wrote: > >> One reason why this generation is less than enthusiastic about protesting >> the government is they feel powerless. > > Well, they are powerless to do what they want. According to recent polls, > most Americans feel that we can balance the budget without raising taxes by > cutting waste alone. > > By cutting waste, they are not talking about that local program that creates > jobs, national defense, Medicare, Social security, etc. It's those folks > over there wasting money. > > Wingnuts makes a fairly convincing argument that most Americans believe > convenient falsehoods. For example, most folks of the greatest generation > believed that they put far more into Social Security and Medicare than they > received. I've pushed people on this and they fell to arguing that they > would have invested in 3M, switched to Microsoft at the right moment, and > then into Talbs funds if only they didn't pay those taxes. > > I think Pogo is right. We have met the enemy and he is us. Remember, in > the early '70s, Archie Bunker was closer to the average American than Abbie > Hoffman. > > Dan M. > > > _______________________________________________ > http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com > _______________________________________________ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
