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Originally Posted by LexDiamond
The problem with your socialist view of the world (assuming you do actually believe what you say and aren't making it up) is that you see people as passive and that they need to be spoon fed your twisted version of reality.
The reason that Murdoch is successful is not because of some crazy mind control that he has over people. Break it down to the basic level and then you see that his organisations deliver exactly what people want in a format that they want. He isn't subliminally controlling the masses - he is simply giving them exactly what they want through his outlets.
If people didn't want it they wouldn't have it. The problem with your world view is that you can't place the responsibility at the individual. If people wanted better news they would vote with their feet and get it.
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Since when have I suggested that Rupert Murdoch has mind control over people? (Unless he is a member of the Jedi
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Anyway, he took control of Britains highest selling newspaper and used it to his ends, Murdoch (and other media outlets) do deals with poltical parties so that he gets what he wants and in return his newspapers express his poltical views
Now media giants have the power to control policy, A lot of people beleve in what the media say's, so you cannot say that media giants have no influence over people opinions
Remember the term:
"Your Provide the Pictures, I will provide the War"
The trouble is that people have got used to a system and they don't like chance (its a human instinct), but when it comes to a point where they have no hope in life, that can chage pretty fast
I would not describe myself as a socialist, they are too corrputed by many things (including links with Islamists) and by the way, I want a un-biased media!