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LuvNewcastle

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5. The government and the media are always fanning the flames of that fear.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Feb 20, 2014, 09:45 AM

Feb 2014

Whether it's shoe bombs or bird flu or whatever, there's always some scare being talked about. I think the most fearful people are the ones who are glued to media all the time. If you take a break from all of that, life doesn't seem all that scary. Staying 'informed' will make you a nervous wreck.

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Noam Chomsky: Why Americans Are Paranoid About Everything (Including Zombies) [View all] xchrom Feb 2014 OP

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2014 #1

What pray tell are your qualifications? Katashi_itto Feb 2014 #3

Yes, because whenever I meet large groups of people, it's always one-on-one hatrack Feb 2014 #6

I look forward to your lengthy tenure on DU. Orrex Feb 2014 #9

I'm surprised he didn't mention the army,cdc,dhs or fema jakeXT Feb 2014 #2

War of the Worlds. The Omega man. Night of the living Dead. Red Dawn. JoePhilly Feb 2014 #4

The government and the media are always fanning the flames of that fear. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #5

As an American I have had FEAR shoved sorefeet Feb 2014 #7

"Freedom ain't free!" Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2014 #13

America as a whole seems to have a bunker mentality. chrisa Feb 2014 #8

Fear training starts early on with violent fairy tales........ L0oniX Feb 2014 #10

and that's why Europe's an inferno right now that puts 1980 El Salvador to shame! :D MisterP Feb 2014 #11

"Home of the Brave and Land of the Free" has become laughable. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #12

k/r marmar Feb 2014 #14