This is all very interesting because it shows how a portion of the population can be easily manipulated. It also shows that the media is still a powerful tool. He who controls the media in the country can control millions of brainless fools.
You left out the Public School System, our Production Line for Brainless Fools.
It really is much more than that.. I was watching some of the protests on Ustream last night. That crowd, in Times Sq. had no idea who they were marching for, they were just there. They are either paid to protest, OR they are there because they think it is cool to be in the IN group.
They are much more victims of marketing media, then the media/news. Starbucks, tech companies, entertainment.
Many of the pre-printed posters are from Socialist/Marxists Organizations.....always willing to create riots.