Brucie,

I don't think you would be correct in assuming that just because people don't post to this thread and others like it, that we and other Americans don't care about what's going on with our nation and the world.

I care very much. And maybe that's part of the problem. Maybe some Americans are like victims of domestic abuse who shut down their emotions because they have been messed over so much.

Or to use another analogy, maybe some of us are still in recovery mode from a devastating traumatic injury to our souls. After all [IMO] we were screwed over in the last two presidential campaigns.

Maybe others aren't posting to threads like this because-like me- they are very VERY pessimistic about the ability of 'regular' folks to do anything about what is going on now.

I'm tired of large issues that I feel I may not be able to impact. And so I decided to focus the little energy I have on trying to make small positive changes in my little corner of this big world.

And maybe it is an age thing. Hopefully, some younger people will take my place.

This doesn't make any of this right. But it also doesn't mean that I [and others who may feel like me] don't realize that there is a lot that is wrong with our beloved nation.