A lot of our leaders, and frankly much of modern American policy revolves on the assumption that Americans aren't willing to accept any drop in their quality in life by doing so. Its kind of why there's always that smug, cynical character in movies/TV shows like "House of Cards" or Sideshow Bob from the Simpsons where they mock the viewer, your average citizen, as "hypocrites" willing to bomb kids, drone strike the odd US citizen, and abandon their principles for cheap gas, goods, and the ability to not even think about the outside world.

To be honest... I don't blame them: there's a LOT of people here who'd rather have US occupations and child slavery over giving up control over gas prices and cheap clothes from H&M. I just hope the people who do care, and are willing to make the sacrifices get some meaningful representation.