” I know that sounds defeatist, yet most I talk to don’t seem to care or even want to care.”
I agree, RG. I had to tell several “friends” at a post Christmas party about the terrorist attack. They said they hadn’t “heard” about it..that they don’t watch the news very often. And these same people get to VOTE???
They watch when voting comes close. Popularity contests is all elections are anymore. And yes, they Vote. Sad.