Battles far away with uncertain outcomes, trickling in. Not the kind of cheerleading that was in place then, but the same speed.
And people were patient and waited to hear the news on the fireside chats on radio and went to movies to make them feel as the world would eventually be free of war. They were not even immediately informed of the deaths of loved one, no matter how much effort was put in to do that for them.
Especially the truly horrific war that they were in, which few seem to be able to comprehend anymore. The media has since taught Americans to have short attention spans, no goals and to expect immediate results. As if world history is changed in one news cycle.
So I don't quite know what to think when I see these stories. It's all so very disorganized to the modern way of processing information, that it can easily be put out of mind. But it's an ongoing thing.
Still grateful we have Obama and not McCain. We'd be carpetbombing Iran if he were in office. Let's see if the GOP does what they said they would, declare a war in 2016.
Of course, they'll wait to get their marching order from the Koch brothers. There have been signs he is for it, just behind the scenes when the GOP go to pay homage to them at their meetings. Cruz, Perry, Walker, Scott, Boehner, Paul and others have vowed their fealty to these fascists.
But I want these people raping girls and killing anyone who doesn't toe the line on their religion to just go away, simply go away, dammit. But the world doesn't work that way.
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