Broken Government

[H2O Man]

42. Extremely important points!

Thank you for this. You've opened up the discussion on one of the most important problems we face, in taking up the effort to revive our constitutional democracy. And that, of course, is the "free press" that is required to educate and motivate "we, the people."

We all know that the mainstream media is owned and carefully controlled by corporate interests. Yet, even here on DU, we see people complain daily about the product that this mainstream media serves up. That makes about as much sense as going through a McDonald's drive-thru, and being unhappily surprised that the joint is still serving burgers. "But the person who took my order seemed so pleasant! I thought I could trust them!"

Those who care about "politics," but who get all of their news from the mainstream media, are being fed a diet that mixes small amounts of select facts, with a "secret sauce" of disinformation and misinformation. For but one example, if one accepted the media's definitions as reality, then all possible options for a healthy democracy are being provided by the cluster of politicians currently running for president. One might as well have their eyes sewn open, as in "A Clockwork Orange," and be force-fed the sad excuse for food that McDonald's serves daily to an unsuspecting public.