It truly is madness.  I feel in many countries they just don't realize what's happening to them until it's been going on for some time.  Like in AU they had the "safe schools" program.  In the EU I hear most politicians have no power to act on anything, just edit a few places.  Many just go along with the flow and are in "survival" mode.  No one should be voting while in that state.  Thankfully many are waking up and taking control of their lives.