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OldYallow

(90 posts) Wed Dec 28, 2016, 01:06 AM Dec 2016

It's The Media Stupid

Humans are stupid and can be herded, and brainwashed easily. Millions of Americans have been convinced to ignore obvious facts. They have been convinced to accept evil, and resist good all because of their "ideology"..... They live in an alternate universe where up is down, watching your neighbor's kids starve to death is ok, and lying is just fine because the ends justify the means in all situations.

We are screwed folks. The cause of this "problem" is hate radio, corporate funded think tanks, and corporate (billionaire) controlled media.

Ever see a show on how many people died in Texas because Perry/Abbott didn't expand Medicaid? Ever see the death toll? Won't happen. Ever see a number on corporate media of how many people have died, or will die from climate change? Nope. Too much profit in it for them ignoring it.

The media serves our owners, and is there to distract us so we don't ask for our fair share from them.

I know many "conservatives". They are actually evil, but they don't know it. They have been brainwashed.

What can be done about it?

WE NEED TO TAKE "OUR" COUNTRY BACK! Not the racist Nazi assholes that use that statement.

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It's The Media Stupid (Original Post) OldYallow Dec 2016 OP

We need to take our MEDIA back. elleng Dec 2016 #1

Amen!! Been saying that since the election! Initech Dec 2016 #5

An Officer Gets Shot And It Is Headline News For A Month OldYallow Dec 2016 #2

Is Anderson Still Talking About Hillary's E-Mails? OldYallow Dec 2016 #3

no, the threat of classified risotto recipes leaking to the russians is no longer operative. unblock Dec 2016 #4

This can't be said enough world wide wally Dec 2016 #6

Depends. Many photojournalists are true artists. The writers mostly failed fiction authors. McCamy Taylor Dec 2016 #7

indeed. they still adore reagan & tinkledown. pansypoo53219 Dec 2016 #8

I spent the entire summer SCantiGOP Dec 2016 #9

elleng

(141,926 posts)

1. We need to take our MEDIA back.

Reply to OldYallow (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2016, 01:15 AM

Dec 2016

Won't be easy, but possible some/many now will recognize the need.

Initech

(109,269 posts)

5. Amen!! Been saying that since the election!

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 28, 2016, 01:53 AM

Dec 2016

OldYallow

(90 posts)

2. An Officer Gets Shot And It Is Headline News For A Month

Reply to OldYallow (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2016, 01:17 AM

Dec 2016

100 people die because they can't afford medical care, and there is nothing. Media silence. I guess needlessly dying Americans isn't news.

We are being herded.

OldYallow

(90 posts)

3. Is Anderson Still Talking About Hillary's E-Mails?

Reply to OldYallow (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2016, 01:18 AM

Dec 2016

I am sure he is.....

unblock

(56,262 posts)

4. no, the threat of classified risotto recipes leaking to the russians is no longer operative.

Reply to OldYallow (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 28, 2016, 01:48 AM

Dec 2016

the white house is now safe for the party that outs undercover cia operatives and shares contraband intel with the russians.

world wide wally

(21,836 posts)

6. This can't be said enough

Reply to OldYallow (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2016, 03:05 AM

Dec 2016

McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts)

7. Depends. Many photojournalists are true artists. The writers mostly failed fiction authors.

Reply to OldYallow (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2016, 03:09 AM

Dec 2016

But mostly they are just paid to seem stupid by their corporate masters.

pansypoo53219

(23,175 posts)

8. indeed. they still adore reagan & tinkledown.

Reply to OldYallow (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2016, 04:07 AM

Dec 2016

chasing fux. we ain't libral!!!! CATFIGHTS. evem stevens. NOT.

SCantiGOP

(14,758 posts)

9. I spent the entire summer

Reply to OldYallow (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2016, 04:10 AM

Dec 2016

Hearing Trump and his supporters making this exact same argument. It sure is getting tiresome.

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