Maybe, but one thing is clear... it's impossible to underestimate the good sense of the average American voter today...
At some point, don't we have to claim responsibility for our own laziness and ignorance? Or is everything the media's fault?
You and I clearly depend upon ourselves for the quality of the information we work with. Why shouldn't the rest be held to that standard? After all, we are each responsible for self-governance. If that is based on B.S., and we accept that B.S. because we are too lazy or distracted to find truth, who can be blamed?
""Maybe, but one thing is clear... it's impossible to underestimate the good sense of the average American voter today..."" I don't questions the common sense of some portion of the populace. Recall, Clinton was elected twice to office and people in NY elected his wench from Arkansas to be their senator, not to mention, Barney Frank (aka the homoped from MA) and John Kerry, the spoiled rich kid who never had a real job.
""At some point, don't we have to claim responsibility for our own laziness and ignorance? Or is everything the media's fault?" The media is the gatekeeper of information released for public consumption. How can one make informed decisions when deprived of appropriate information??
You and I clearly depend upon ourselves for the quality of the information we work with. Why shouldn't the rest be held to that standard? After all, we are each responsible for self-governance. If that is based on B.S., and we accept that B.S. because we are too lazy or distracted to find truth, who can be blamed?"" Again, the media is the gatekeeper. Thank the Lord for the internet. The media monopoly has lost ground but they still wield tremendous influence on those not having access to alternative sources of information.