What Would Past Generations Think of Us?

Professor J,

First, "The Four Horsemen of the Plutocalypse" is positively brilliant wording and imagery. And "mindlessly zealous" is perhaps the most apt description of so many voters.

Thanks for clearing up what you meant about getting involved in the primaries. Your pointing out that a voter showing up at these local meetings because not that many people care to get involved is true. My husband went to what was advertised as a community meeting on issues. Our state representative sent a staffer to listen to what the constituents had to say. I couldn't go but assumed the event would be crowded. Wrong. My husband was the only person to show up and so got 45 minutes of uninterrupted time to discuss things he is concerned about.

Imagine the message these politicians are getting-- that we don't care and they can really do whatever they want. 

Isn't it interesting that in an age of information when anyone can find out pretty much anything anytime they want, that we so lack wisdom. Our ancestors only dreamed of having all the knowledge that we have at our fingertips at a moment's notice within reach in their entire lifetime.

You often wonder what those who come after us will think of us. I can't help but imagine what those who came before us would think of how we are using what they would surely see as miraculous gifts of freedom and knowledge, not to mention leisure time.

Care to reach back into history and share something along that line? A fascinating exercise for sure.