Boltlady
Governor
Our 'news' media regales us with propaganda all the time. Once our gov't has decided it wants us to consider a country or it's leader as an enemy we are presented with a steady stream of all of the 'bad' things they do. Many times there are accusations that are completely devoid of facts. We say they probably 'did' it so the idea becomes planted in our minds that they in fact 'did' it. The information that becomes available that shows that it's much more likely that they 'didn't' do it is usually only available from freelance reporters or alternative news sites. This way we as a group do believe that they really are 'bad' and worthy of becoming our enemy.
It's bad enough that our 'news' media does this all of the time but it gets really sickening when they insist on incorporating those accusations as given facts into our entertainment. CBS seems to be one of the worst for this, but the reality is that they all do it.
TV shows should be a method of escape from many of the trials and tribulations that a lot of us deal with on a regular basis. Personally, I like to get lost in a good story once I have DVR'd it to get rid of the obscene amount of commercials that really break the flow of the story. Unfortunately so many of those stories now include so much of what the gov't has been trying to convince us of that it's becoming difficult to just enjoy the story. In fact, a lot of the stories get built around those false assertions but are presented as realities so they become nothing more than an extension of what we're expected to believe.
At my age it's difficult to just read books any more so I do turn to the TV for that escape. I really resent so much of my entertainment being used to try and convince me of things that I know are nothing more than propaganda.
It's bad enough that our 'news' media does this all of the time but it gets really sickening when they insist on incorporating those accusations as given facts into our entertainment. CBS seems to be one of the worst for this, but the reality is that they all do it.
TV shows should be a method of escape from many of the trials and tribulations that a lot of us deal with on a regular basis. Personally, I like to get lost in a good story once I have DVR'd it to get rid of the obscene amount of commercials that really break the flow of the story. Unfortunately so many of those stories now include so much of what the gov't has been trying to convince us of that it's becoming difficult to just enjoy the story. In fact, a lot of the stories get built around those false assertions but are presented as realities so they become nothing more than an extension of what we're expected to believe.
At my age it's difficult to just read books any more so I do turn to the TV for that escape. I really resent so much of my entertainment being used to try and convince me of things that I know are nothing more than propaganda.
