What I don’t understand though is why do the masses want Socialism / Communism. I can see some maniacal “leader” who wants to rule the world. But why does the press, the cultural elite (who have profited from capitalism) and the masses want to be under government control?
... many will be deceived.
Some of the masses like the idea of socialism because they don’t have to work and get stuff handed to them.
That is appealing to people with no ambition.
They people that voted for Barry want hope, change and freebies. They’re bums. Bums that will be sorry later.
I didn't notice that anyone attempted to answer your question...
When you look at those entities in most support of Maobama, they have everything to gain from socialism/communism. The press is getting killed by the capitalistic Internet. Newspapers are getting ripped for ad dollars from blogs and insta-news services like Drudge. Broadcast/nightly news is getting ripped from cable news and syndicated competition from shows like Dr. Phil and Entertainment Tonight. CNN and MSNBC are in a cage-match to win the same audience. But it is the Internet that is killing all mainstream news outlets. News delivery isn't what it used to be and there are some many other faster, more accurate, less opinion-dominated forums for news delivery. They need a way to stop the Internet and make themselves profitable and successful again - what better way than increased government access, funding, and exclusivity. The cultural elite hold the investment advantages in a socialist/communist government. They have the inside track to the info, data, and contacts. There is decreased competition from the middle-class and less threat of sudden wealth surges (think tech bubble) that jeopardize their positions in society and power.