While it's not especially surprising that the average American citizen doesn't know much about his or her own country, it's still disappointing and depressing to watch. Even more depressing when you consider that these are the people who elect our federal government (which goes a long way toward explaining how we got the knuckle-headed bunch of evil clowns we have).
Is education the cure? I think not, as I strongly suspect the real issue isn't a lack of opportunity to learn, but rather a lack of interest. Does that make them “bad citizens?” Not necessarily – but maybe it makes them citizens who shouldn't have a say in how this country is run. I know some will think this heretical, but ... the more I watch my fellow citizens, the less appealing “one man, one vote” seems...
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