Actually, LH, you are completely correct... We aren't collectively powerless... Jus' mis-informed...

This is why Tom Jefferson warned that in order for democracy to work am infomed electorate would be needed...

The avergae Joe on the street only can regurgitate what he has been fed and most of what we/he are being fed by the media is propaganda... And that's where average Joe gets his information/dis-information...

B~