Look part of me is really into
politics mostly because it affects our lives whether we like it or not.
However, with the political bias of most mainstream news stations, predominantly
FOX and CNN, it has caused me to view broadcast media as being the source of
America’s downfall.
As
people know we have had a bipartisan system of government for a long time, however
in the past the two parties have been able to put their difference in opinions aside
in order to accomplish necessary tasks.
At this point any college student understands how to work in a group,
even if you do not get along all the time you manage to come together for the
sake of success. Why is it that we are
capable of working together while our representatives cannot? I argue that it is because of our media.
Stations like FOX and CNN claim to
be unbiased, but any educated American should be able to look at their reports
and spot the inconsistencies in statistics, and spin on stories, and realize
otherwise. However, the Americans that
look at the situation and question their intentions are not the concern of
these stations. Rather, similar to
stations producing Here Comes Honey Boo
Boo, and other shows, they feed off of Americans that cannot see the underlying
bullshit that they portray as fact.
In truth I recognize the benefits
that media can have in educating, and communicating to people around the world.
However, for now they are using their influence to separate citizens that all
identify themselves as Americans. I ask
that you really take the time to think about what I have said, for months I
have spent my down time philosophizing over the politics and the role that
media plays. In truth we need to realize
that political parties are as manipulative and trash ridden as mainstream
media. And the only thing that both these entities will accomplish is the
divide and destruction of Americans by taking advantage of the stereotypes of
social classes, genders and races that they have created.
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