The media are a corporate monopoly. They have the same point of view. …

Noam Chomsky
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The media are a corporate monopoly. They have the same point of view. The two parties are two factions of the business party. Most of the population doesn't even bother voting because it looks meaningless. They're marginalized and properly distracted. At least that's the goal. ✨ Noam Chomsky (2011). Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda, p.29, Seven Stories Press
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