It's called denial. I saw that movie too and it opened my eyes in a big way. People aren't easily convinced by words alone. First they have to actually give a rats behind. Second, they have to be open to the idea that parts of this country and world have some faults and aren't all apple pie and flag waving patriotism and third, have to be open to the idea that people they support might actually have some faults, which then questions some of their own most basic ideologies.

A lot of Americans take confort and have security in the idea that they can "believe" in their party or their politicans and heros. Challenging that is not unlike challenging to a Christian that Jesus doesn't exist. You're not going to get very far.

Fortunately, they are now doing things so openly, especially in the last few weeks, all you have to do is point to the obvious. Unfortunately, they are probably so open today, because they no longer have anything left to fear from the rest of us. We're now too dumb as a mass society to stop them and even if we all collectively agree they have their evil hooks in our society, we are now powerless to stop them.

The bail out bill proved that once and forall. The American people were against it at least 9 to 1, yet they passed it anyway. It proves that they now can do whatever they want.