Reply #35: But what did people do before there was this MSM? [View All]

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Before there were huge conglomerate-owned newspapers, and TV and cable and syndicated radio shows?

They had rebellions (not necessarily talking about violent ones, just rebelliousness in general) back then, too.

Pick any group of Americans, doesn't matter what their political beliefs are, and say, "TV is just a joke." Almost always, the majority of them will nod and agree. As for the newspapers, it's an oft-repeated cliche that "newspapers are written at a 6th-grade level". These things are said among "conservatives" as much as they are said among liberals. So I don't necessarily see blind faith in the MSM. Hell, the right wing lunatics think the MSM is "LIBERAL", for Chrissake! Neither side seems to trust the MSM.

About tin-foil hats and the lunatic fringe: I don't underestimate the power of the election fraud findings to convince many people who are NOT liberals or democrats. Who do you think were the main people saving water and food for the Y2K scare? Most of them were right wingnuts. There are plenty of people in this country who might well admit to themselves that Bush cheated. These people are not quick to holler "conspiracy theory!" Some of these people may even have supported Bush. It's a start.