Why is it some people in our country are losing their common sense for passion / emotion?

Question

Example #1: "Europeans are silly not to welcome the New Russia." They go on abbout Gorbachev and Putin.

Okay, blah blah blah, emotions are here and there.
Now to common sense. The Cold War was but 20 odd years ago, understandably the threat of world annihalation coupled with growing up with stories and with Putin's not-so-pro view of Democracy would lead some to be a little fearful of Russia.

Example #2: Civilians dying on all sides of the current Israel-Lebanon-Palestine war.

Really, hundreds of thousands, millions of civilians have died in wars this past century. Just because oh, 50 people die here, doesn't mean this country is Satan or they're the worst or they're this and that..

Off of Examples, I believe that this country is headed towards the gutter because passions are overriding everyone's common sense. And the mass media and politicians feed on this.

The United States, sorry for not clarifying.

Answer 1

they are shortsighted, they are ignorant of history and doomed to repeat it, it's really too bad :(

Answer 2

lack of education and the media pushing propaganda ... i personally believe a decline in overall morality plays into this as well. A nation can turn gay and spout idealist (read "unrealistic) views of peace and love to the point of getting out of touch with reality ... people forget that the world is not an idealistic place and those in power and the media know how to play the emotions of idealists ... a moral society has at least guidelines that are accepted that imo at least keeps people focused on reality instead of being easily lead astray with every play on their "pipe dreams"

Answer 3

Do not forget your past or you may repeat it again and also remember years of war and opression under Russian rule.

Answer 4

Which country are you talking about?

Answer 5

God bless the USA......