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In reply to the discussion: Are we really going to pretend we were fooled into the Iraq War? [View all]gateley
(62,683 posts)It's difficult for me now to realize how clueless I was back then. My best friend and I were discussing this the other day -- thankfully our interests and passions have kept pace. Neither of us cared about what was going on in politics. We were of the "they're always fighting, they always sort it out" attitude, and left it to those who were "into politics" (you! ) to present us with the Democratic candidates to vote for. He was a little more interested because of his parents, but not much.
Now we're CONSUMED by it and feel the frustration you all have been experiencing for years when you tried to explain what was going on and being dismissed and not taken seriously. I would have been one of the ones rolling my eyes and shining you on!
My point was that so many of us don't pay attention and stuff like this ISN'T obvious at all. And "they" have brainwashed us so much that we believe the media and ultimately trust that everything will shake out okay. People don't go beyond listening to the headlines on the nightly news and think they know all they need to.
Thankfully that seems to be changing -- and I'm hoping that I'm not just thinking that because now I AM taking note!
I was so appalled and stunned when Bush got the second term, I decided I just couldn't sit back and not be involved anymore.