insein
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manu1959 said:why does everyone think the american pubilc are idiots?
Because of the way they have been manipulated by Media for all these years.
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manu1959 said:why does everyone think the american pubilc are idiots?
BATMAN said:It's not that I think the american public is as a whole, it's just in a close election, you only have to convince 2-3% of those that don't know better.
Are you saying the media states that they can manipulate the public?manu1959 said:this according to the media of course.......insein said:Because of the way they have been manipulated by Media for all these years.
I said I don't think people as a whole are that dumb, but I do think SOME people are.manu1959 said:i ain't buying it.....people are not that dumb......no one blindly belives the media .... except of course the media themselves
manu1959 said:what will the rehtoric be ........well .....that will be one angry group
Because they confuse the word "lose" with "loose" when titling a thread in a political forum.manu1959 said:why does everyone think the american pubilc are idiots?
Hagbard Celine said:Because they confuse the word "lose" with "loose" when titling a thread in a political forum.
I'll be here all night...but seriously folks. I think it's because most Americans don't take the time to pay attention to details. Instead of basing opinions on facts and figures, many base their opinions on feelings and rumors or some overactive sense of what they think is patriotic.
Nearly all Americans have the resources available to them to form realistic, fact-based opinions. The problem is that most prefer to recieve their information from only one source. Now whether it's FOX News, CNN, Al Franken, your family pastor or Neil Boortz, you know what they say about putting all your eggs in one basket.dilloduck said:Your assuming of course that Americans get all the facts and are presented to them in an unbiased manner.
Hagbard Celine said:Nearly all Americans have the resources available to them to form realistic, fact-based opinions. The problem is that most prefer to recieve their information from only one source. Now whether it's FOX News, CNN, Al Franken, your family pastor or Neil Boortz, you know what they say about putting all your eggs in one basket.
The not caring contributes to the problem and is another reason for why certain foreigners look down on the American public.dilloduck said:A majority of Americans are lazy when it comes to the news and are happy to just echo what they hear on the nightly news or what Bob told em at work. When biased crap flows out of any organization that calls themselves the "news" they should be pissed but as I said. Most dont care.
Hagbard Celine said:The not caring contributes to the problem and is another reason for why certain foreigners look down on the American public.
I don't know that presenting an accurate view of Americans to the rest of the world is the American press' job. The American press' job is to present an accurate view of America and rest of the world to Amercans. I think your grievance may lie with the foreign press.dilloduck said:I'll buy that but when is the last time you saw the press really concerned about presenting an accurate view of Americans to the world?
Hagbard Celine said:I don't know that presenting an accurate view of Americans to the rest of the world is the American press' job. The American press' job is to present an accurate view of America and rest of the world to Amercans. I think your grievance may lie with the foreign press.
I don't think so. American journalists are Americans too--I don't agree that they would purposefully harm America's reputation abroad.dilloduck said:Wrong--the American press is more than happy to drag America through the mud for the whole world to see. Particularly if a consevative administration is running the show.
Hagbard Celine said:I don't think so. American journalists are Americans too--I don't agree that they would purposefully harm America's reputation abroad.
I think America's reputation abroad is defined by American policies and actions, rather than what you are referring to--alleged anti-American biased reporting by American journalists.
If you have examples to the contrary, cite them and we'll discuss amongst ourselves--I'm a little verklempt.
So are you saying that when the American people elect an administration and that administration makes mistakes and the press reports them, that it is the press' fault that America's reputation is damaged?dilloduck said:Evidence of media bias is all over this board. American policies and actions reflect on the American people because we elected the leaders and formulators of these policies. How many times did the New York Times publish articles and print photos of Abu Gahrib ? The repetition wasn't because Americans are stupid and forgot what happened the day before. It was soley to degrade and embarrass the administration. The administration elected by the American people.
Hagbard Celine said:So are you saying that when the American people elect an administration and that administration makes mistakes and the press reports them, that it is the press' fault that America's reputation is damaged?
I know exactly how the press spins the facts--I make a point of watching FOX News for as long as I can stand every day.dilloduck said:Listen up good-----It's all in HOW and IF all the facts are reported. If you are unable to recognize how the press spins the truth you need to take a communications class.
Hagbard Celine said:I know exactly how the press spins the facts--I make a point of watching FOX News for as long as I can stand every day.