[Katya]

It's hard right now....everyone outside my immediate family lives over there. I have to say, since 9/11 I have felt little inclination to visit any of them. It took me forever to explain the 2000 election three years ago. I have noticed that most are very apolitical beyond the superficial notion of what "Political parties" stand for, even in their own countries. However my grandmother is 93 and so I will venture abroad sometime in the next year.

[Chgogal]

The older generation >70 are not delusional. You can have some good and interesting conversations with them. My generation and younger, they can't think their way out of a paper back without instructions from their respective governments.