I agree with you about tv/radio coverage of any protests. Rupert Murdock (fox) has largely taken control of media in the US. When I was in Michigan for the summer I got just the very lowest basic cable TV coverage (basically so I could have interenet access) It included 22 channels. Five of these had Fox ties (fox news, fox sports, and fox owned local channels.) To get CSpan you had to go up one level, to get MSNBC you had to get the full cable package. Same is true here in Central FLorida with Brighthouse cable, and also with direct TV and the other satelite company which I can't think of the name of right now.
People are deluged with conservative viewpoints all day and all night. A few black owned and operated radio stations are pretty liberal, though often anti-government as well. Other than NPR which, or course, lost it's government funding in December, you have to go to pay radio to get any liberal viewpoints. Yet Rush Limbaugh and others of his ilk are on almost every talk radio station.
For most of my growing up years, Michigan, where I lived until ten years ago, was a liberal leader in the country. Lots of union jobs, highly paid state employees, also union. Strong interest in civil rights, etc, etc. Now after many years of Fox and other conservative influences, they are closer to the bible belt in their political opinions. Pro-death penalty, pro gun, (easy "carry" regulations), lots of anti-union sympathies.
Control the news and you have a big jump on contolling public opinion.
As for me, I was a hippie (no drugs because I was already handicapped and wanted to have as much control of my body as possible, LOL.) I have NOT become conservative. I have lots of friends that were hippies as well, and none of them have become conservative either. Chances are I never will.
Smooches,
Keri
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