In 3rd world countries the wealthy land owners control the life agendas of millions of people. They control the natural resources such as water, land, air quality. They set the prices on healthcare, food and transportation. They control the media. Raise your voice and you're out of a job. They've learned how to control through mis-direction and mis-information. 
I've always been puzzled as to how people can be convinced to vote against their own interests. Let's take the government passed health care bill for example. People with pre existing health problems will now be able to get insurance. Insurance companies will not be able to refuse coverage for needed procedures. Most people will be covered eventually lowering cost all around. These all sound like beneficial answers to Americans, being treated like they live in a third world country. Doctors without borders has had to come in to treat our countrymen, women, and children that can't afford insurance. How can this bill be bad? Yet, there are people in every state bringing around petitions to be signed so their state can opt out of the bills provisions. Doesn't make sense. That is unless you listen to the voices of intolerance on certain radio and television stations. These Fat Cats shills of big business bend the truth and blow the hot air trumpets of Armageddon every time something doesn't go their way. I think it is because these so-called prophets of America have learned how to appeal to the Lizard brain that is buried deep inside of all of us. You know the part that is ready to bare teeth and snap at anything that is unknown. Most people have learned to deal with this side of their psyche but other simply run with it.
I just watched a documentary about the closing of a GM truck plant in Ohio. They showed excerpts of the news media blasting the union and its workers. Unions, like the word taxes, have become a dirty word. Fat Cats hate unions because they take money away from them. They might have to wait a little longer to buy that golden toilet seat. The media, in the pocket of the Fat Cats, repeats the same old lies; Unions cost us jobs, we can't compete, it's the unions fault we have to employ Chinese workers.
Don't you just love the Fat Cat wanna bee's that tear down what they don't understand. Let's take the constant berating of this nations teachers. These knuckle dragging, mouth breathers, just love to destroy whatever runs contrary to their myopic beliefs. What they really hate is the fact that other people can actually chose a profession, one that is giving a service to the community, and is intellectually rewarding at the same time. What could be more satisfying than imparting needed knowledge? Do we really need to put on some blinders and go back to the days of believing the earth is the center of the universe and dinosaurs and man co-existed?
The country is without a solid job base. Fat Cats sell out workers by the thousands. Health care has become a miracle to pray for. Young people have to compete for fast food jobs with mom and dad and even grandparents. So what are we worried about? Why the pledge of allegiance, gay marriage, immigrants getting drivers licenses.
This is because Fat Cats have learned the grand art of misdirection. As soon as someone makes a valid point on health care or the lack of jobs, Presto, out of the top hat comes a divisive topic that appeals to peoples secret prejudices. We're coming up on new elections again and you can bet the Fat Cat prestidigitator will work his magic.
The bottom line is greed drives this nation. This being the case, they'll probably drag out the old we can't pay for it canard.
