The biggest sickness in our politics is this top down, elitist mentality in which people are fed a diet of information, entertainment, products and ideas that are focus grouped, soulless and commercial --- and which are then filtered through a ruling media class that is so psychologically cramped, so emotionally sterile, so stuck in their own feedback loop that they are presenting a totally distorted version of reality. It's important that we look elsewhere for wisdom and leadership.
http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2005_08_21_digbysblog_archive.html#112490885652988737This is one of the clearest explanations about what's wrong with our media. It's getting a big reaction on Hullabaloo (144 comments and counting!).
I recommend reading
the whole thing.
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