In addition to all of the above, in my opinion, the apathy results from the situation being out of our citizen's control and in the Pentagon's control; that people are disgusted with the war but the perception is that we can't do anything to stop it.
An interesting article: see "Is This How Democracy Ends?" by David Runciman in London Review of Books (referenced in Salon.com today)
In addition to all of the above, in my opinion, the apathy results from the situation being out of our citizen's control and in the Pentagon's control; that people are disgusted with the war but the perception is that we can't do anything to stop it.