WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE BEING EXPRESSED?

Watching people around me all reacting to the terrible economic times with despondency and hopelessness, was dragging me down until someone sent this You Tube to me. Instead of people being angry at the Republicans (who have failed the American people for eight years by bringing us to this current state of crisis, they are angry at each other.

Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we're left, right or center. In this eye-opening talk, he pinpoints the moral values that liberals and conservatives tend to honor most.There is considerable research today that shows clearly that 'liberals ' are more open to new experience; 'conservatives' stick pretty much to the familiar, safe and dependable. This video is not short but is very interesting for those of you who will take the time to watch it. Haidt discusses being trapped in the 'moral matrix'. He concludes with the evolutionary biology theory that these polarized views exist to keep the society balanced by their competition and opposing views.

So we get caught up enraged at the 'other' party, at the stupidity of those who do not agree with us! Is it because we have seen the ineffectiveness of being angry at the Administration, individuals with whom our rage should be more accurately aimed. It was their lies, greed, and poor judgment that has led this great country to the brink of disaster. Rather than putting that rage and energy towards energy to vote them out of office, we (the majority, it would seem) allow ourselves to be duped by fear, confusion, and Rovian campaigning tactics. Will the voters prevail this election or will evil continue to triumph until there is bankruptcy and nothing left of the USA.