Now that the election is
history and the results are in,
many people will begin–to
analyze exactly what happened
to the American voter on
November 7, 1972. There will
be those who say that one
candidate gained a moral
victory, while others cheer that
their choice did as well as he
did. But, true to the American
spirit of pessimism, there will
be those who say no one won,
citing the "poor" voter turnout
as a decisive factor in that
opinion.
However, those of us who
know better will be happier
than any of these. For the one
true winner in this election is a
patriotic spirit held by almost
all great Americans, as well as a
majority of the American
public –– the spirit of Apathy.
One can openly rejoice that
millions of voters are so
dedicated that without the
incentive of political ads,
lacking the motivation of
promises of the future, and
ignoring the potential of all the
major candidates, these brave
individuals went out of their
way on election day to register
their indifference.
The enthusiastic zeal with
which Americans do not care is
indeed rewarding to those of us
who are members of that
massive silent majority, and it
is truly encouraging to note
that the American spirit can
still be traced to its very roots
in Gone With the Wind; as
Rhett Butler says, "Frankly,
Scarlett, I don't give a damn."
