Well, what did he expect? Trying to tangle with the Locke!
I jest, I jest, although John Locke is awesome
It's not just the United States where this kind of thing is happening, I think it's pretty much the entire western world. Perhaps its a symbol of the decline into decadence when the peoples motivations can be assured by the continued supply of luxaries. The mass media and tabloid journalism are two great examples of the priorities of the media these days, can one say Tiger Woods? But like I say, it's not just in the United States, the apathy towards the political system is ripe in the United Kingdom, even more so than in the US, I believe that the common feel of the people is "Yes, Gordon Brown is an idiot, but so is Cameron and Clegg." It is a bit like the poster for Alien vs Predator...whoever wins, we lose. However there is so much division on a social level that the level of unity required among the masses for an uprising is rather missing.