Being ignorant to issues is not something new to Americans, or people around the globe. People are self interested creatures and unless a problem is directly effecting them, it is unlikely that they will pay attention to it. An example of this is the cotton farmers in California. The cotton farming is a highly subsidized industry in the California for many years, the farmers are essentially being paid to produce a product that could be more productively farmers else where, but because the cotton farmers have lobbyist that can persuade congress they are being continued to be subsidized. The way the government is subsidizing cotton farmers is by allowing them access to cheap water, a commodity that is in shortage in California. Although the people
