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I am not sure why what a government says about its own qualities should determine the level of responsibility its people bear for it's actions.
by rbarooah 16y ago
I am not sure why what a government says about its own qualities should determine the level of responsibility its people bear for it's actions.
- rdtsc 16y agoBecause unlike other people, most Americans drink their own kool-aid, and most believe the fictitious qualities that the government tells them to believe. When we grew up in Soviet Union, we knew propaganda when we heard it or saw it. We didn't criticize it in public, but in private we laughed at it. I am surprised at how uncritical Americans are of their own history, political issues, external relations, and media bias, Most believe they have the most objective and free press and the most democratic government system (they are even willing to export it!). So if most feel like they live in a democracy and feel like they can vote and their vote can really count, then they should be held responsible for the result of their vote (or lack of).