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The media's ADD and subversion of public unrest.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/12/14/the-daily-show-rips-kanye-west-s-meeting-with-trump.htmlDoes anyone think that our corporate overlords cut to flashy nonsense stories that draws our attention away from the outrage we should be feeling towards things that actually matter purposefully?
We all know it's part of the "quest for ratings" but do they want to keep us (democrats in particular) docile and subdued? Unable to collectively concentrate long enough to form cohesive movements?
Conservative media is a 24/7 hate-funnel of outrage and fear. This translates into very real political action. But we're stuck with this trickle of "thousands are being gunned down in Al- and we're gonna switch over to Donald Trump talking to an entertainer".
Progressive media sources keep us both entertained and informed and try to form a union between the two. Subconsciously, it may start to become harder to form a distinction between the two and the same disconnect of reality that we get watching entertainment media will bleed into informative media; resulting in lethargy and a lack of urgency or general lack of affect from the viewer.
