I feel like I'm watching a history reel from the 1930's era Germany! We aren't exceptional just because we are who we are. We don't do exceptional things anymore and we have in large part the Republican frame of mind for that.
When McConnell says "[i]t just doesn't occur to an American that someone else will solve their problems" he is lying. I see it in some of my own family when they tell me "I just don't keep up with all of that political stuff". This is exactly how the Republican party wants it. These are the types who vote Republican because they are susceptible to their propaganda. Everybody knows the reason Republicans remain so well versed at messaging is because they know how to tell a good story (lie). Average people get bored with facts and figures so anybody else who tries to explain something to them loses their interest quickly.
TV commercials even make fun of the fact people have such a short attention span. The main one that comes to mind is of the woman who is so concerned that her parents aren't social enough because she "read an article....well, most of an article" and signed them up on Facebook. So yes, most Americans aren't overly concerned about our problems and figure someone else will solve it for them. Other than that, this is just another "he isn't like us" moment! Shameful. Hearing this doesn't make me feel "exceptional". Just embarrassed.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
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