Government, the people and society today

MoveOn.org just put out a "flash mob" video that was apparently performed and shot yesterday at a Target store that protested the $150,000.00 their company's president gave to a right-wing, Republican candidate, rather infamously (or famously, if you're on that side). The organization is using it to raise people's awareness and fight the unlimited corporate donations that are allowed to go to campaigns and politicians since the Supreme Court's ruling earlier this year. The reason I bring this up is because it is showing, once again, the place of change we're in right now. This is mixing the "flash mob"/dance craze along with the old political protest. And while that's an okay idea, what's fascinating right now is the reaction by young people, mostly, I assume, at YouTube. It's bizarre. What's obvious from the responses to the video are 1) the fact that most people don't know what this protest is about and 2) the blatant hate, mostly against homosexuals. A sampling of some of the responses: if you don't want to be called a giant queer, don't dance around like fairy in the middle of target jackasses. i think thats a given...; and then this one: ok gays have gone to far again. I call this extremism. but then again straight people just dont care. Besides the inability to spell, it points out that there seems to be this whole generation that doesn't understand politics, government or what's going on in the country. In short, I fear for the future of this country and it's their future and their country but this is nothing but bad. Between the corporations buying the government and then not knowing what's going on, it can be nothing but bad. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FhMMmqzbD8