Why do many Americans defend a system of government that in practice only exploits them?

Question

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kwLxGHN1snE&search=chomsky

God help America

I am neither a liberal, a mexican, nor a communist, who else do you hate?

Answer 1

Good question, what we need to do is profoundly change the system and the people who run it.

Answer 2

I don't understand the question. You don't like a gov. that has your every phone record, taps your phone? Or how about this, now they have financial records from all over the world. Now they can take your land away, that you worked so hard to pay off so that their buddies can put a shopping center where you lived. In this great country, if you are even suspected of a felony, they can take your DNA. So now, for no reason, they take your house and land, when you fight back, they arrest you, get your finger prints, DNA, and go to the optometrists, who are now taking pictures of every ones retinas and keeping them on file. New cars will have black boxes in them and Big Brother will track your every move, credit card purchases, etc.... On Star, just another way of keeping tabs on us. Do I defend our system? Even I have flaws, many of them. But as a Christian, I know all these things must come to pass, for it is God's plan that will prevail, and that's who I stand for.

Answer 3

The American System of Government does work, it does provide the opportunity for some to use it wrongly -this is true - it is truly up to American Voters to look carefully at our candidates, and take corrective action ( though the system ) to right a wrong, Try that in some other systems and you could loose not only your life but the lives of your family members as well.

Answer 4

I don't necessarily feel exploited. Its the best government on the planet and most people who defend it realize they can't come up with anything better. Its not the government itself that's messed up its the people running it that are messed up. Congress is the problem.

Answer 5

Still works better than most . Seems to be millions wanting to live here . From every country on the planet . Except France

Answer 6

You're going to listen to that disgruntled communist? What is so wrong about a system of government that allows people to learn, work, and succeed as they see fit?

Answer 7

Democracy Means peoples government. It by definition cannot exploit the people

Answer 8

Please...the American form of government provides more freedoms and liberties than any other nation on earth.

And just a note: Didn't take long for anti-Bushies to flood another question.

Answer 9

Sorry, I don't watch videos much -especially of talking heads. Takes too long and written word is much faster. What did he say?

Answer 10

Good point!
At least the current administration does!