Originally Posted by Guest

I believe this has always been the case more or less throughout the history of the governing few, special interests, more recently minority groups, et al.

What is significantly different now is the speed with which communications (true and untrue) can be generated, delivered and disseminated.

Exaggerated by the dumbing down of America, the lowering of standards for just about anything and the degeneration of our moral core values.

All combined make for a very gullible, me too, where's mine, pied piper like followers who have not contributed to the society from which they think they are owed something for nothing.