I agree with many of you, this doesn't surprise me, but it does sadden me. and whoever mentioned Jaywalking on Leno is right, the vast majority of people don't have a clue about anything beyond their own neighborhoods. I used to be such a firm believer in democracy (how could I not be, I mean it's indoctrinated into you by the time you're a kid here in US public schools (and i'm not saying that's a bad thing)), but every time I see "public opinion", if there is such a thing, being swayed not by facts but by mass media or apathetic tendencies I wonder if it's really the best way to go about doing things.
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