Reply #23: It's easier. [View All]

[KAZ]

I understand what you getting at, but it's not just "blue collar". Jingoism, flag waving, and AM inspired rah-rahing, is just so much easier than thinking about the serious issues. Who wants to dissect the failures of our country. Who wants to sit down over a couple of beers and talk about how we can overcome poverty, teenage pregnancy, and health care, etc. "Morning in America" makes them feel better about themselves. If all you do is talk about our problems, they will tune you out, like a bad radio station. Raygun made them feel good about themselves. I think we can make them feel good about themselves by focusing on what made us great. Good schools, good unions, good government. They have nothing, plus the grace of God, except that which came from this.

Man, I write like crap. Frikin wine. :)