It took a good long while and lots of effort to dumb down and pacify the American people, but they did get it done. But beyond the mere ignorance, I think Americans by and large don't even pay attention to what they're governments are doing, as long as nothing interferes with the little world they live in day to day. Most don't want to be bothered with international issues as long as they have their phones, their social media, their sports and their Netflix (oh, right, and their cocaine and weed). Only a small group of people pay attention; that's why it's so hard to get ordinary people to understand what's going on around the world. They aren't interested. Talk to the hand.
It took a good long while and lots of effort to dumb down and pacify the American people, but they did get it done. But beyond the mere ignorance, I think Americans by and large don't even pay attention to what they're governments are doing, as long as nothing interferes with the little world they live in day to day. Most don't want to be bothered with international issues as long as they have their phones, their social media, their sports and their Netflix (oh, right, and their cocaine and weed). Only a small group of people pay attention; that's why it's so hard to get ordinary people to understand what's going on around the world. They aren't interested. Talk to the hand.