I think you are correct in your analysis... In fact your just a day behind in your post... Look at this thread:
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1378588325Now, Star has STRONGLY butted heads with other here, yet.. we are all in pretty much in agreement within this thread.
Sadly, the thread points to a very BIG problem - media and the powers that be ( no matter what side of the fence) have a vested interest in keeping the public
1: divided
2: pre-occupied
Remember news (if ever there was an honest source) is now long gone. Replaced completely by the need to attain and keep ratings. Drama makes ratings. I know for a fact... ( at least in my state) that government keeps a tight lid on news reporting. Its very slick... and very sickening.
Powerful entities like banking, unions, oil- have all long ago bought influence in both parties enough to no longer fear for any laws to ever touch them.
As to what can be done. I think it is a process.. it is small now, and very weak.. but it does exist and it scares the living hell out of the two parties. Knowledge... and communication. That is growing now. Unfortunately... it may be that "we" (john q public) are still way behind curve. For even as we learn what is being done, and evolve ways to get around it... the powers are not sitting idle by, instead they are making sure that we can't "do" anything about it. Outlawing pubic meetings, protests, and the like. And of course... making anyone that even discusses such issues a "terrorist" which can now be made to "disappear".
Welcome to larger scary place. Come in and look around,,, read the differing points... ponder them..
then ask yourself... what will I tell my child/grandchild that I did while this was occurring.