More than ever the United States electorate are recognizing that the dichotomy between Republicans and Democrats and their adolescent behavior toward each other is nothing more than ideological acting to fill the soap opera episodes of tabloid news reporting. Previous off-year elections have drawn only 38 percent on average of eligible voters to the booths, meaning that only 6 in 10 bothered to exercise the franchise that early Americans fought so hard to secure for them. This year voter turnout could reach an all-time low. As the differences between the Republican and Democratic parties become less and less pronounced, the two seem to be coming into confluence in a single Corporate Party that wields enormous influence over national economic and regulatory policies. This fosters widespread voter cynicism.
Public debate becomes flaccid.
Speeches are rife with slogans, instead of the spark and resolve really needed to improve American life. Readers of Metaphoria will recall past issues of years ago where the case for such a meld was made on many occasions. Her observations were based upon the belief that democracy requires an educated and informed electorate and that the news is entertainment rather than information. Further testimony to this lament comes from the fact that that few high school students can locate Sudan or Afghanistan on a map. What's worse is that most adults see Khartoum as an animation by Disney.