Forum Post: Why are we still following?

Watching and listening to the national discourse made me wonder why are we as people listening and following the lead of leaders who by their actions/inaction have demonstrated amply that their mode of governance has failed? Despite overwhelming evidence we still take our cues from this two party debacle (whatever their intentions are) and far too often recite party rhetoric regardless of which side of the fence we may sit ideologically.

When did we start relying on media analysts to do our critical thinking for us? I am as lazy as the next person but this is one area where we obviously can't allow ourselves the luxury of disengagement. Allowing ourselves to let others make the pertinent points and to shape the national discourse has led us down the path we now are on. It is certainly not THE only reason we are where we are but allowing ourselves to be lulled to sleep has cost us dearly.

I am not here to make a sweeping condemnation because we know that sweeping generalizations NEVER hold up under scrutiny. There are exceptions to everything, even among the media and our leaders. What I am saying is we can do better. Humans are flawed by nature thus our endeavors tend be flawed. As long as we engage in meaningful discussions with each other we can collectively come to a plan that is sustainable and provides real, substantive change for the majority.

We will probably never please all of us but we can do better so that the outcomes of our decisions will benefit the majority and at the very least do no harm. We can do this. All of us, together. Stand fast...all of you who stand now in this place and time.