After studying history, I've come to the conclusion that government and media have always been biased and corrupt. They are almost always on the side of the wealthy establishment. Just 50 years ago, people understood that you could not trust what was said in the media and what was reported by the government. The bias was understood by everyone.
My concern is that people believe today still believe in WMDs, that a handful of muslims brought down the NYC towers, and that JFK was assassinated by Lee Oswald (a CIA man).
Why are people so gullible? Is it the lack of education in history? Is it the effectiveness of today's slick propaganda?
2007-09-22 04:55:10 · 5 answers · asked by Skeptic 7 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
The media makes money by polarizing people. If people are happy, then the media won't make money. And you made a good point, in our country, the government is strongly influenced by the wealthy.
The masses don't care for the most part. It's more than likely eaiser to be gullible.
2007-09-22 18:07:08 · answer #1 · answered by Isis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, cynicism!!! i actually do not believe the government blindly, but just as a friend from sugarmommymeet.com said that there was no perfect government or political system, since things are not that terrible, why bother!
2007-09-22 21:44:29 · answer #2 · answered by Linda l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
little robots who don't want to take any effort to change things; let the other guy do it ; not my problem , I can't make a difference so why bother etc etc
2007-09-22 12:06:38 · answer #3 · answered by sml 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abolish the money system, things will change...
RDM
2007-09-26 10:45:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you right 50 years ago!!! America see for themself now to much confusion in the white house
CLINTON GETTING HEAD
BUSH IS GREEDY
THATS ENOUGH TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THEY ARE JUST LIKE US THINK LIKE US
2007-09-22 12:04:26 · answer #5 · answered by bigbowlsofbeef 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋