(We) American citizens are trapped in a delusional bubble and we like it!
By now you know the statistics. in 2011 America spent more on its military than the next 13 countries combined. America spent 1/5 of its budget on military defense. Since 9/11 defense spending has risen dramatically. America is a hyper-power that patrols the globe. America spies on its citizens and allies.
Where is all the media noise? Where is all of the attention? The citizens do not seem to care. We seldom protest and if there are protests, it is looked down upon. Not going to work because you're protesting the establishment-what are you crazy? If its already established, why bother trying to knock it down or change it...
Also, many American news outlets continue to focus on Governor Chris Christie while ignoring far more pressing stories like the political chaos and violence in Ukraine and Venezuela. Ignoring stories such as these are what is called a "Media blackout." Fine, the media is controlled by wealthy and powerful Jewish men and corporations. The news we receive on most television channels and most newspapers are preapproved news stories.
Fine, that is fine. It is the 21st century, eventually many people who have access to the Internet will find out that the people of Venezuela no longer have access to the Internet, right! Yes, but American citizens do not care. Why should we care about Ukraine and Venezuela, when we do not even fight for our own political, socioeconomic, healthcare, civil-rights, and infrastructure advancement? We're a listless people. Family, work, school, the gym, television, sleep, sex, lack of sex, masturbation, love, and our own misguided sense of happiness control our lives. We're in a bubble and we like it!
Nobody seems to really care. It's like the old air conditioning joke. "Oh, you're melting in your room, well, I am cool in mine, so you're temperature woes have no impact on me whatsoever." It is the same dynamic here. Unless you've seen people getting killed for protesting, for being in the vicinity of protesting, seen families murdered in their apartment buildings for no reason-all done by the hired men deployed by the Venezuelan government to squash protesting, then chances are that you do not care.
By the way do you know that at least 13 people have died from protesting in Venezuela? The most famous one being "Genesis Carmona" a 22 year old beauty queen? Yes, the 2013 Miss Tourism may be gone, but news of her death sent shock-waves through out social media channels.
Sure, U.S. Secretary of Defense John Kerry has urged Russia to join in aiding Ukraine. However, it is strange that Venezuela is being left out. Venezuela is all about the oil baby. America is their top customer in that business. Why no love for Venezuela? I know what you're thinking, "Greg, come on. 35% of the American population cannot even find Venezuela on a map." You're right. Its sad, but once again, we like it like that way! Better to be blissfully uninformed than feel guilty and show inertia-not really, either way, we do not care. Sorry, not sorry!
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