Not long ago I wrote an editorial expressing concern at the growth of victimhood in this country. 

 

As I listen to the ongoing political rants back and forth--what about this candidate makes them like him more; what personal reasons make them not want the other candidate--I wonder... 

 

Do you think the current political turmoil in this country stems from an ideology of "What can this guy do for me?", i.e., people are voting for what behooves them the most personally rather than what would benefit the country the most?

 

When I see interviews on television it certainly seems so: she's voting because she wants her son home from the service, he's voting because he wants the employment he had two years ago back, college students want the guy who will give them a free education, one girl on YouTube is voting because "Mitt Romney is hot."  All reasons very personally based.

 

Are we all too busy being victims/selfish to notice or care about the bigger picture?  Or is that how voting should be?  Should we vote via what means the most to us personally and then let the bigger picture be shaped and focused based on a common majority?

 

Thoughts?  Opinions?