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35. We are relentlessly propagandized

Sat Jun 8, 2013, 06:13 PM

Jun 2013

down to discussion boards on the internet.

The loud voices here defending authoritarian surveillance of all americans are the very same familiar, reliable posters who defend every other corporate outrage coming out of this administration....from privatization of schools, to drilling and pipelines, to job and wage killing free trade agreements, to austerity budgets, to indefinite detention and drone murders...

Wall Street owns our government now.

Wall Street has very deep pockets.

Wall Street has a very powerful interest in shaping public opinion so that they can push through their predatory corporate agenda with a minimum of citizen pushback and outrage.

Our televisions broadcast the propaganda relentlessly.

The internet is no different.

Mute the commercials.

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To those who think it is okay for the government to [View all] choie Jun 2013 OP

IOKIYAD say the CHEERLEADERS blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #1

No, this is just Obama's mastery of political chess we're seeing Roland99 Jun 2013 #6

Pawns are cheap. nt awoke_in_2003 Jun 2013 #24

K+R Malik Agar Jun 2013 #2

No one thinks it's OK. shcrane71 Jun 2013 #3

It appears Obama thinks it's OK Dragonfli Jun 2013 #4

Did you really think that a secret court WASN'T allowing for Americans to spied upon? shcrane71 Jun 2013 #47

Had you been here in 2006 you would know that a fucking lot of people cared. Autumn Jun 2013 #5

Was here in 2006. How else would I know about the scandal? sheesh. shcrane71 Jun 2013 #46

Sorry your statement is demonstrably false DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #8

I know I am in the minority here. timdog44 Jun 2013 #7

This country was founded on stronger stuff than you possess. DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #9

I know I was going timdog44 Jun 2013 #12

Over the last two days, I've heard about how I get my talking points from Fox DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #13

Thank you. timdog44 Jun 2013 #15

Britney Spears? Android3.14 Jun 2013 #23

Who is this? timdog44 Jun 2013 #25

That's goddamn pathetic.. choie Jun 2013 #11

So, you would timdog44 Jun 2013 #14

You can "like to think the people I helped to elect are choie Jun 2013 #17

I take exception timdog44 Jun 2013 #19

I've got to agree. 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #30

You have been conditioned to be fearful. WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2013 #16

I think the whole timdog44 Jun 2013 #18

Then why all the worry about being safe? WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2013 #45

You don't know that. timdog44 Jun 2013 #49

You're correct, I was under surveillance in 1967 (anti-war) WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2013 #50

I was involved in the demonstrations in Chicago timdog44 Jun 2013 #51

Perspective pmorlan1 Jun 2013 #22

A couple things. timdog44 Jun 2013 #27

We give up rights every hour of every day. The only point of contention is the degree. randome Jun 2013 #31

"Everything we have, laws and regulations and safety precautions, can be modified." timdog44 Jun 2013 #44

said no one on DU from 2001-2008. nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2013 #41

LOL... "A Safe One"? Define Safe for me? You believe the crap about the Patriot Act and Spying.... Logical Jun 2013 #55

In a democracy in which more than half of the citizen are terrified of their own shadow, sadbear Jun 2013 #10

You may be correct. timdog44 Jun 2013 #20

'More than half of the citizens are terrified of their own shadow'? randome Jun 2013 #34

Yes, perhaps that's hyperbole... sadbear Jun 2013 #42

K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #21

It's not okay but it's also not the end of the world. randome Jun 2013 #26

I think timdog44 Jun 2013 #28

And if Obama did not use all the tools at his disposal, the next terrorist attack would finish us. randome Jun 2013 #32

Agreed. timdog44 Jun 2013 #39

What kind of country ? indianjoe3295 Jun 2013 #29

Apathetic? JoeyT Jun 2013 #33

good point, JoeyT choie Jun 2013 #43

We are relentlessly propagandized woo me with science Jun 2013 #35

A lot of what you say if right. timdog44 Jun 2013 #38

Everyone should thank me for not posting posts like this. xtraxritical Jun 2013 #36

One word: Facebook ErikJ Jun 2013 #37

Seems I remember timdog44 Jun 2013 #40

Has privacy options usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #48

Straw Man treestar Jun 2013 #52

A-fucking-men. I'm ashamed to see that DU has so many quislings. backscatter712 Jun 2013 #53

k/r 840high Jun 2013 #54