Are Americans Ignorant of the Corrupt Government Controlling them?

[Zack F.]

In all seriousness, it seems like the average American is simply following the government like dogs on a leash. The government and media say one thing the people follow, they say another the people follow. Americans always say that the government is bad and filled with corrupt politicians, but I don't see anyone doing anything about it. Don't even talk about those Occupy idiots because all they do is sit and pout and wreck things while the politicians sit back and laugh at them. I learned in history class about John Locke and his social contract. The people and the government form a social contract that basically states that the government will do all in its power to protect the people. If the government does not do its job and is deemed corrupt it can be overthrown. Here I see Americans with their heads in the dirt and pretending all the bad things are not happening.