[aquila48]

“A citizenry that does not think for themselves, obeys without question, is submissive, does not challenge authority, does not think outside the box, and is content to sit back and be entertained is a citizenry that can be easily controlled.”

Ridiculous article.

When or where has there ever existed a “citizenry” that “thought for itself”, whatever that means?

He rails against law and order without realizing that whenever a group of people come together to form a society, rules for living somewhat peacefully together (law and order) are an absolute necessity.

What he’s unwittingly advocating is anarchy. Good luck with that.

[familyop]

"When or where has there ever existed a 'citizenry' that 'thought for itself', whatever that means?"

The Founding Fathers of the United States and their countrymen, of course. That's only one example.

[imardmd1]

When or where has there ever existed a “citizenry” that “thought for itself”, whatever that means?

This was the strategy the Moral Majority Reconstructionists thought could be implemented by electing their "Christian" (or at least somewhat moral) selected nominees to office. It was the Moral Majority that were uninformed, more than the voters that they influenced.

[Elsie]

When or where has there ever existed a “citizenry” that “thought for itself”, whatever that means?

Yeah!

We are sheep without a shepherd.