Why do so many Americas believe everything their government tells them?

Question

Why do they never question the wisdom of the people making the statements?
We see it everywhere from Americas stand on Isreal, Iran, 9/11, the misguided truth that Saddam was behind 9/11, the misguided truth that Al-Qaeda was in Iraq before the illegal American invasion, that the war in Iraq was never about WMDs but about stealing Iraq`s oil. Are they stupid or just not as bright as the rest of the free thinking world.

Happy Murcia if you cared about your servicemen/women you would be asking why they are dying and getting terrible injuries. What are they fighting for, it isn`t freedom.

Samantha this isn`t a joke question. Americans are in general so far up there own backside they can see the inside of their teeth. They seem to think that they are the world`s self appointed guardians. They are closer to the other guy than god.

Northman who sold Iraq the WMds. the Americans. That is the first Gulf War, not the second. Bush invade Iraq illegally and it was purely to steal the oil. Just as this stuff about Iran is about stealing the oil. If it was about human rights why are the Yanks not invading Zimbabwe.

Answer 1

TV TV TV
lack of reading anything of substance
lack of meaningful travel
lack of education in world history and languages
Mild brain changes/ damage from drinking/ drugs/tobacco,eating of loads of sugar and sugar like items
Of course that's not everyone's case but it just seems the thoughtful ones are not able to get a word in edgewise or have become despaired of any change.As a small example-look at France and see the massive strikes when workers don't get what they feel is fair-we have so little left of the people willing to fight for their freedoms others fought for so hard with life and treasure.We're losing any feelings of outrage. That is supposed to be what democracy is, but it seems to get sidetracked and those in charge are not really happy with the whole democracy thing and would really prefer a dictatorship it seems, or "dictatorship lite "at least.

Answer 2

And you don't think the Brit's aren't. (so far up their own backsides), you seem to forget the majority of the British public were behind Tony and the invasion. I would say Britian is more at fault over Isreal than America, after all it was a British protectorate, and it was British ships that put them there, and displaced the palestinians. Stealing Iraq oil?? The only people that tried to steal Iraq oil was the British, and the oil for food scandal. Less than 20% of USA oil imports come from the middle east. Most of it comes from Canada, and Venezula. I think we could you the same question, are you stupid or do you just believe everything your bleeding heart Eurotard liberal friends tell you?

Why should the US invade Zim? That was run by the Brits and the Danes. Fcuk, how many times do the Yanks have to come and clean up our mess.

Why is it, that every time there is a problem in the world we have to hear, "why can't America do something." Then when they do its, "why are they doing that, just leave them alone" Bloody pathetic whinning europeans. They weren't whinning when the US gave them money, arms and personell to defeat the Germans....TWICE!!

The USA give more aid to other countries than any other country. And when Katrina hit what did they get...squat. except critisism. Sure Bush is a tw@t, but he's done next year.

BTW, I'm not even American.

Answer 3

There is a silent majority in the USA who against and who dissent by.... keeping quite. The rest are either stupid or backside lickers or, more likely, misinformed (lied to ?).
Did you know that American society is the most divided society on the planet ?! They are all about race first, social class second and then only then Americans.

Answer 4

I don't think it's just Americans. I think the majority of people tend to believe any crap they are fed by their governments, religious leaders, media, so called "experts" etc.

A huge amount of people are quite happy to ignore how horrible some things are and happy to follow their "leaders" however despicable they are.

As an intelligent race we are showing much intelligence and for that I could weep.

Answer 5

I'm certainly glad you're not a citizen.

You do, however, live in a country that relies on America for its security.

Let US worry about international security issues, we have the experience and guts to address them.

You sit quietly, question nothing, allow the government to diaper you and, if WE are successful, you can exist as long as your government is willing to tolerate you. If WE are not, you may need to adjust your lifestyle to more closely fit your slave status under Sharia law.

We prefer to live, and extend that opportunity to everyone.

If you choose existence over living, your choice, enjoy.

Answer 6

even though this has nothing to do with USA. Iam never trusting Gorden Brown what a flipping mess hes made of the United Kingdom, Blair never got these problems, i know who i am voting out next elections. David Camerons will be next PM. If i lived in US i wouldnt trust Bush either. My family here in Britain think Hillary Clinton should be next President of the United States of America.

Answer 7

because america has had to live through 9/11 and are angry. once that anger subsides hopefully they will realise what an evil man bush really is and blaire was no better

Answer 8

through fact the previous saying is going, "have faith a million/2 of what you notice and none of what you hear." I take each thing politicians say with a grain of salt. strikes communicate louder than phrases, and that they might desire to instruct me something with their strikes till now i will have any faith in them.

Answer 9

The people of America are ignorant and easy manipulated. Most of us believe what the media puts out, not realizing that it too is controlled by the government. America has a false mask of freedom, which leads many to be overly patriotic. They think that part of being patriotic is listening and believing everything the government says.

This is nothing new. The American people have been manipulated all throughout history. During WW1, there the Committee of Public Information was used to distribute false propaganda in order to stimulate nationalism (aka patriotism). The laws in America are also named so that someone not educated about them would think of it as a positive thing.

The American government is behind a mask of this fake propaganda and lies that it uses to manipulate the American masses. Millions of secrets are kept by the federal agencies of the government.

If only they were educated and started to think logically would the truth be revealed.

Answer 10

I think you'll find more Muslims believe everything their government tells them, or makes them do.

Give me freedom & democracy anyday!

Answer 11

Saddam did have WMD,but he probably got rid of them long before the Americans invade Iraq, (sarin gas tests on the Kurds).Lets not forget who started the Gulf war ,( Iraq Invasion of Kuwait ).So the only person misguided is you,get your facts right.