Reply #7: Because we are not a society. We are a nation of

[Deja Q]

individuals raised not to trust each other, to be nuclear families fighting each other off.

This will ultimately be our undoing.

I was bullied, assaulted, molested, and taunted. Even by people of the time who I'd considered to be my friends. Those who did the acts NEVER got punished.

Lots of people whine about stopping the bullying problem at schools, but nothing ever gets done. Where's the disconnect here?

I've every reason to feel apprehensive around everybody; even friends. I also know what makes a better society. And that's building trust and community. Those TV ads each are a 30 second load of bunk. We don't get to know the people or the situation, just listen in the media how things are going and make decisions based on those biases instead of witnessing things firsthand.

Our country is out of control.

Hillary Clinton once said "it takes a village". Repukes and other anti-social psychopaths laughed. Well, she was right.

And when it crumbles, only those who know how to share and trust can work together to rebuild it. For the "individualism" ideal is impossible to have in a world where resources are scarce; we'd end up eating each other. Dog eat dog. And if you think it's bad now, just you wait.

And when it does, do we help out those who have laughed at us, wrongfully denounced us? Why help them because, odds are that they'll only do it again without a second (or first) thought.

P.S. I nominated your post. :thumbsup: