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I think the disconnect between American 'life' and what goes on outside of it has been demarcated so broadly that, as long as there are no immediate controversies or implications (especially - maybe even solely - those being played out in the media) it doesn't have to be real for us. Even the increasingly dire economic crisis we are in doesn't seems to be playing out on the other side of this divide with any weight. We're always waiting to be told how to react, without realizing that it is not in the interest of media or governmental entities for us to react appropriately.
I think by the time we realize what has been done it will be too late to realize that it is different.
But then, I get real pissy and dour whenever I try to talk about anything political anymore...
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Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus
PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce
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