Why do the young people of the USA criticize the leadership of the USA?

Question

when it was such leaders like the present ones that have fought so hard to preserve the freedoms that you all continue to enjoy, everyday?

If you don't like what our government is doing, then do what being an American means, VOTE them out of office, why don't you just do this and not complain so much?

Answer 1

Its not just the young people who critize the leadership. Most people in the government are corrupt and liars and are only looking out for themselves and their special interests. Money talks in the US government. Our founding forefathers are rolling in their graves at how this government is run.

Answer 2

Let me answer the last question first. Young people understand that Voting really does not make a difference anymore. Do some research before you slander me and report me. The elections of 2000 and 2004 were both mired in controversy. The voice of the people was not heard, and many abuses were uncovered, from broken voting machines in heavily democratic strongholds, to having a fake terrorism alarm in Ohio, effectively removing all checks and balances during vote counting. (source http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10432334/was_the_2004_election_stolen)

As far as the first question goes, why do young people criticize our leadership? They understand the implication of the way this administration preserves freedom. They complain vocally because when your vote no longer counts, you only have your voice to use.
As for the preservation of freedoms you speak of, I am not sure we are talking about the same country where freedoms are still in place. Ever since the terrorist attacks on 9-11-01, our civil liberties have been systematically removed. This started with the USA PATRIOT Act which gives the Government unprecedented power to monitor the activities of its citizens, without warrants or probable cause. The removal of civil liberties continues with the passage of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 which gives the president power to call any US citizen an "enemy combatant" and removes the right of Habeas Corpus, even if it is only for open opposition to his ideals. The slaughter continues with the passage of the John Warner Defense Authorization Act of 2007 which authorizes the President to mobilize armored troops (National Guard) to "act as a police force in response to a natural disaster, a disease outbreak, terrorist attack or any 'other condition'."

What does this all mean? Well the freedoms you so proudly speak of go like this. I am against the current administration (or any future administration) and communicate my discontent to several friends. We decide to order a peaceful march in Washington. The FBI happens to listen to my conversation (or orders a copy of my electronic communications) through application of the Patriot Act. They then come to my door in the middle of the night and arrest me and send me to a military prison in Cuba where I am tortured (that is also allowed now), they remove my right to trial because I have been labeled an enemy combatant by the President. While I am in prison, the protest goes on as scheduled. The Michigan (or wherever) National Guard is mobilized to Washington (over the protest of the Governor of Michigan) and the President declares Marshal Law. Does this sound like a fantasy? Read the laws and understand the implications of them. The current status of our government is that it is very near a Fascist State. This President or any in the future will have the ability to exercise their power and effectively declare themselves Dictator.

Answer 3

The point our asker is trying to make is that while freedom of speech is a right, voting is a civic duty. Too many people don't vote and then whine because the candidate the people who DID vote gets elected.

Our founding fathers spoke some very eloquent words, but they backed them up with action. Twice the whining people have (by either lack of majority or lack of action) come out short in the presidential election.

If you don't like it, VOTE. Don't whine, don't threaten to move to Canada, VOTE. So you get knocked down, so you lose a fight. You gonna just sit there on the ground and cry or are you gonna get up and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?

Answer 4

1. Young people are not the only ones who criticize our elected leaders.

2. Civic participation does not stop once you've voted.

3. Some people are paid to advocate for or against laws, funding, ordinances, and to influence our elected leaders in some fashion. Fortunately, in the US, expressing opinions on these things is not limited to these paid lobbyists.

4. Our form of government doesn't work very well if people remain silent.

Answer 5

I am a teenager who can't vote yet but I see the problem with the hypocrisy of the youth in how they blame the goverment but don't vote to change it. I disagree with this goverment and would vote to change it if I could. The problem I think is that they treat the goverment and its leaders like their parents. We will complain all we want but in the end our parents still get their way. They don't realize yet that they are adults and have a say and can influence things. you can really blame us though this is the first time that when we complain we are actually listened to.

Answer 6

What freedoms? This forum question is probably being flagged right now!
Why do citizens complain? Because they're tired of elitist, secretive, cobwebby old out-of-touch Ivy-Leaguers legislating personal beliefs into federal law!
Voting is not what it means to be an American. Freedom to privacy & freedom of speech, along with the pursuit of happiness, ARE.

Answer 7

Because there is plenty of reason to and because they can.

I am sure they will vote. But most votes are bought and paid for with false advertising and mis-information by people with money. So it is important that the voice of dissent be heard, to shed the glaring light of truth on the steaming pile of spin coming out of the mouths of many elected officials.

Why are you criticizing citizens who are exercising the very freedoms that you seem to revere so much? Rather than call for them to stop, why don't you answer their criticism with why it is not valid. There is no debate when you simply silence the opposition. Without debate, we will certainly all lose our freedoms.

Answer 8

Criticism is an extremely important part of the process that helps Americans understand their government which results in informed decisions WHEN it comes time to vote.

By the way: the hate is coming from the right through their radio and TV organs. The righties have a hundred times the number of radio stations pushing conservative venom than the lefties have.

Answer 9

You're so naive. Do you really think your vote matters.It is all an illusion to make you think your making a choice. The REAL power behind the scenes in this country, has already decided who will be president, without any help from the sheeple. Do you think it was a coincidence that both Kerry and Bush just happened to be members of Skull & Bones ?

Answer 10

Can't blame them when they were living in misery out there.
It was blunders and slip-ups with human errors created back in the past being expose in time in the new millenium after the mystery of us-911.
When they too were having communication problems.
Now that we know the faults.
Just try and correct the blunders for them before leaving with time for the good of mankind so all the little ones can continue on living in time.

Answer 11

Whoever is in power, young and old Americans will complain and call the attention of the government officials regarding their grievances. That is the essence of democracy.

Voting an elective official out of his office means we have to wait for his term of office to expire. Meanwhile, we have to deal with the way those public officials run our government.