[dennisw]

Stalin, Mao, Hitler all knew how valuable it is to have a state propaganda machine at their disposal. Obama and Democrats have the next best thing. A flunky media that dutifully spreads Democrat propaganda verbatim while withholding and distorting the Republican messaging. Democrat messaging always gets out....you know it when you hear 10 Democrat shitheads in media or Congress using the same buzzwords and buzz phrases about a certain political situation.

Dems are doing this right now on the 0-Care defunding and the raising of the debt limit. Using theatrical language such as calling Ted Cruz and his supporters anarchists and holding the American people hostage.

Media control is very important given how miseducated and sheeple like Americans are these days. It’s actually mind control. Democrats are conditioning Americans with constant repetition of buzz words and buzz phrases. These are like the sloganeering of the Russian commies in their heyday

[Vigilanteman]

Two truisms stand out:

1. Pravda actually provided a more balanced view than our mainstream media because they dared criticize the politburo once in awhile.
   
2. When given a choice between a Democrat and a near equally bad Republican, vote for the Republican anyway because at least the press will hold them accountable.

[Finny]

How important is "media control" when the majority of Americans think the media is full of crap?

You are a defeatist with guts like water.