I don't think I said nearly enough about being aware of what's going on. Read newspapers, watch or listen to the news. 100 years ago being caught in hurricane was something that happened. Today you should have several days warning, and should have supplies before the season even starts. We usually don't have advanced warning about earthquakes, but you should know if you live in an area where severe ones are common. I live in Florida and always have survival supplies , and stockpile essentials before the start of the season. If you live in the country in North Dakota, you are prepared to get snowed in. If you live in a forest, you should be prepared for a forest fire, or maybe a marauding bear. In a democracy like America, you need to know enough about world affairs to know if your President wants to start a war because some foreign leader may have insulted his daddy. And you should know whether it is a good idea to fight that war, or a potential disaster. Hitler and Napoleon both tried to fight offensive wars on two fronts and paid the price.Bush Senior paid enough attention to consider Sadam Hussein the lesser of two evils. We considered Stalin to be the lesser of two evils when we looked at Hitler.
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