Lost in Translation
I am convinced Americans essentially fall into three categories. The first are those that have no idea a world outside of America exits. If asked, they can't find anything on a map. They might aimlessly drag their finger over the various colored shapes but when asked to identify Japan they will point toward the Middle East. These are the folks that despite tens of thousands of American war dead don't have a clue where Iraq and Afghanistan are. They live simple lives migrating between home and work. I don't know if their simplicity should be abhorred or admired. There is most certainly always comfort in ignorance. I guess it wouldn't make a difference if they were not given equal power to make decisions over all of our lives through one man one vote. They tend to be single issue voters. The one thing most important in their lives is their gun and based on that all decisions are made. I don't hate these people but I don't understand them either. They f