They fear the freedom of succeeding and failing based on their own efforts. They want the government to hold their hand when they cross the street just like mommy used to do because the big bad world is scary.
Nice answer Equalist..:) This midterm election is ultimately no different than the past bunch of Midterms. One group sweeps into office amidst unrest and dissatisfaction for the President and congress, promising big changes etc. It has happened to both parties at least since Mr. Reagan's era. The Tea Party while sounding new and different is just another variation of previous groups touting reforms and change, except maybe that the ideology of the Tea Party is one that wishes to take us (the collective US of the USA) backwards in cultural and social norms etc.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.