One of my beliefs is that much of the media money comes from three sources:
1) Arabs
2) China
3) Russia
These funding sources are not looking for profits, have virtually limitless resources, and will pour money into this country in order to shape our culture in ways that help them achieve their goals.
I see how the media refuses to portray Arabs as terrorists and bad guys -- TV and film always indicates that "white supremacists" are bombing the bejeezus out of our cities. The funding sources like it that way.
It’s well known that one reason so many movie characters smoke us that tobacco companies give studios money to show tobacco use in a positive light.
What do you think keeps them from taking money to show homosexuality in a positive light? Or socialism in a positive light? Or the most heinous enemies and acts against our constitutional values in a positive light, as long as there are enough numbers on the checks special interests write?
Nothing at all. Ever wonder how a movie industry that publishes financial losses year after year ($1.9B last year) continues to thrive and make more crappy movies and programs than ever before?
It’s because Programming the People Pays. If a movie is entertaining, that’s frosting on the cake. But it’s Programming the People that gives Hollywood its Paycheck.