No, sir, things are not exactly the same as they were. You might try reading, for example, Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman. Might enlighten you on a few matters. Our electorate is pretty woeful, in terms of literacy, compared to the mid-19th century. I know in a time of high-speed broadband we don't want to believe this, but it's true. Most middle-class 25-year-olds today have grown up in a perfumed bubble; they are part of the Orthodontic Generation, the ones who mug incessantly for the camera on Facebook, infinitely satisfied with themselves. Call me a cynic, but don't tell me I'm deaf, dumb, and blind; what I say is based on contact, not fantasy. The whole culture conduces to creating young people like this, it's not even their fault, they're just doing what they've been raised to do: Have fun and buy stuff. The irony here is that Balog, who doesn't much care for Longeyes, is echoing what Longeyes has been saying for years now on this very forum. So be it.
I don't want to prolong the awkwardness, but you, RevDisk, went off on a little macho snit with me. I suppose on gun forums this is always lurking in the background. :)
To him I said go in peace, to you I say the same. Let's keep it smart, peaceful, and interesting.