It seems that you are arguing for complacency and the classic “Who gives a S***” attitude. I believe that we have to find new ways to make a difference, and that by removing ourselves from the political realm (because money and power has already done that), we are forced to perceive ourselves not only as Americans, but as spiritual beings. With this notion comes not only a new paradigm from which to work from, but also a new “goal” to work for. You have stated that we cannot make a difference on the political level, true. But by giving up you are riding yourself of making a difference.
As a country we need to start with ourselves first, fix our own personal issues, recognize God as the Co-creator in our life, and then go from there. The change we can institute is minute, yet the outcomes are real.
Try smiling at a stranger, or saying hello to someone who is in a hurry, volunteer sometime at your local AIDS clinic. This is what we can change; this is what we are called to do.
-I seek truth, so therefore I come to Love, in turn I must practice Peace.
I seek truth, so therefore I come to Love, in turn I must practice Peace