Since it's rugged beginnings as a nation of pioneers in a often hostile land, America has a 300+ year history of violence and bloodshed, often making instant choices based on anger, ignorance and hate. They deliberately take the path of least resistance, and react, rather than stop long enough to think out the long term consequeces of their tantrums.
Americans are the world's spoiled brats, essentially.
For decades, America's politicians have held open meetings, known as "town hall meetings," where ordinary citizens can meet with their local representatives from Washington, D. C., their senators and congressmen.
In these meetings, locals from all walks of life can air their greivences and express their thoughts and concerns on both local and national--and even international government policies. They can bring to light problems on a local level, or ask questions about a new government programme which impacts their lives, and hopefully get some answers direct from their representative.
However, ever since the republicans lost the last election, and the recession began in 2007 (yes, it did, I don't care what Fox News tells their drooling viewers), and the economy tanked in October 08, Americans in increasing numbers are going bonkers.
Americans are starting to talk as much like terrorists, and the real terrorists!
Politicians from Long Island New York to Long Beach California, are getting threatened by their constituents in unprecedented numbers. Many are cancelling these meetings, and some have had to be escorted by police, to protect the elected representative from being hurt by mad constituants.
Significantly, most of them are Democrats, being violently threatened by conservative republicans. More than half of American gun owners, according to a recent online poll, admitted that they are conservative republicans, or, non-voters with conservative political leanings.
Also, the number of Americans buying and walking around with hand guns and automatic weapons--including AK-47's may have doubled--possibly even trippled, in the last six months, according to some sources online.
And, most alarming of all, is that more than a few of these gun fanatics are not buying guns for sporting purposes or to protect themselves from theives. These people, by their own admission, are buying guns to shoot other Americans.
Domestic terrorists, traitors, the mentally ill--call them what you will, but the fact that these "ordinary" Americans are choosing--deliberately choosing, to threaten their duly elected government representatives, rather than form logical and intelligent discussions...well, as I said, stupid spoiled children, that's what my country is made of, these days.
When the going gets tough, the spoiled brats start screaming and stamping their feet and throwing things.
