Media. Then go on to explain why.
or...
Government. Then go on to explain why
Stalin’s right or left hand - which is worse?
Good question, but in fact the question is flawed:
The gov’t and media are not in fact completely seperate entities, or even mostly so.
The two form a handy complex, and the real power modulates between the two gov’t and media “poles” as the situation warrants.
The real concern about this gov’t/media complex lies in it’s long-term goal, which is the elimination of incomplete gov’t, aka, “freedom”.
The government/media complex regards what you see as freedom as a VOID that it must expand into, thereby completing what it sees as it’s proper form.
MEDIA, the elft could not get away with half of their crap if the media did their job
MEDIA, the elft could not get away with half of their crap if the media did their job
Neither. Both. Hard to answer a question that starts with the false premise of one being worse than the other!
There’s no distinction between them - MSM and current liberal government.
over 90% media admit they vote democrat.
They are just the “official” mouthpieces for government. they essentially are government, they are the Ministry of Truth and are counted on to spin events and ideas the way the (liberal) government wants them spun.
And if you don’t think that’s true, compare the MSM coverage of the president, and for example, issues between 1989-1992, 1993-2000, 2001-2008, and 2009-present.
The tone of the coverage under repubs is advesarial, critical and if they can find a negative angle they will run with that. The tone of coverage under dems is collegial, laughing, jovial, friendly, supportive, apologetic, and make excuses for anything bad they have to cover because it’s just so blatant they can’t ignore it.
THerefore MSM IS the democrat media arm of government, they ARE liberal government’s “Ministry of Truth”. They are a part of government. Their job is to further the agenda of liberal politicians, give them cover, and run hit pieces and attack pieces on enemies and enemy ideas and principles. All while claiming objectivity and unbiased reporting.
It’s laughable. It’s why more and more people don’t buy their crap anymore.
Implicit in your premise is the idea that the two are separate entities. Actually, they are, despite what some posters are saying. The confusion is due to the fact that they have the same agenda, both having been taken over by the Left. The question is which one’s being polluted by the Left does the most damage. I would say the media. Propaganda is very powerful. The politicians couldn’t get away with much if the media didn’t cover for them.
The government is the media and
the media is the government.
They are two ends of the same sausage.
Which is worse? The media by far.
The government, like all governments, always grow even if we give them the benefit of the doubt and say they are well-intentioned.
It is the media’s job to HONESTLY report the facts, not their opinions, but today it is always some facts only if the facts support their opinion.
If the media did there job, the government would begin to shrink and correct itself. Without an honest media, the government is free to grow as large and powerful and abusive as it can get as long as it leaves the media alone.
So, IMO it is no contest and honest media is much more important.
The government.
It is a flat out betrayal when they don’t follow the constitution or the wishes of those they represent. They cut backroom deals and get connected in office, it will line their pockets for a lifetime. They make laws that the little people must follow but those laws don’t apply to them. We vote for/hire them and they abuse and mock us—they look out for one another no matter if it is the honest position to take or not.
We don’t vote for and hire the media but if we were determined, we could fire the media. How long could the media function if refused in mass to watch/read/listen to their BS? The media is filthy low down scoundrels but government is the greater evil.
I can turn the media off, I must wait years to try and vote a turd out of office. Even then they have people who own them and pay whatever it takes to have who they want in office. Sometimes the good guy wins but mostly it is all corrupt.
The media and obama deserve each other and hopefully end up in the sewer together.
If you are asking about dishonest or untrustworthy, the media.
However, for which is worse, I will have to say the government.
The reason is quite simple: I can opt out (and have) from reading CNN/NBC etc, so whatever they are up to do not affect me directly. I can not opt out of whatever the government is up to. Either group can claim that I’m a likely terrorist for no reason other than I’m a white conservative, but only one can strip-search me at an airport. Either one can call me a greedy rich person, but only one can force me to change my health plan. Either one can spread economic lies, but only one can actually crash the economy.
Both are fixin to start a shooting war.
Too many have sold themselves into slavery to government.
The media just thinks it’s a game.
It’s not.
They could find themselves in the middle.
Did not realize there was a difference.......
The two entities are the same, at least as our government is now constituted.
Which is worse, Mao or Stalin? Does it matter?
Government, because media can only destroy you, government under the right conditions can kill you regardless of the facts!
Yes !!
The same people keep them both functioning.