Monday, June 23, 2008
Paralyzed by Confusion
The merger of mass communication with psychological warfare and advertising in the US has so penetrated political advocacy that consumers are paralyzed by confusion. They don't know whether to support Lyndon Larouche or Morris Dees. Indeed, some support both.
How did this happen?
Communications analysts suggest it is the inevitable result of hyperbolic claims used in direct-mail fundraising, bolstered by conspiracism promoted in the media, and perpetuated by repetition in political campaigns. Given this all-out assault on our ability to reason, the ruling elite clearly have nothing to fear from the citizenry.
How did this happen?
Communications analysts suggest it is the inevitable result of hyperbolic claims used in direct-mail fundraising, bolstered by conspiracism promoted in the media, and perpetuated by repetition in political campaigns. Given this all-out assault on our ability to reason, the ruling elite clearly have nothing to fear from the citizenry.
