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It is probably out of frustration, because whatever language you use to argue something which is not supported by the mass media is rejected by most people as
by jazzyk 11y ago
It is probably out of frustration, because whatever language you use to argue something which is not supported by the mass media is rejected by most people as being 'fringe' or 'kooky' (Ron Paul being a well-known example).
The public is only slowly waking up to the fact that mass media ownership has been consolidated among 5-6 major corporate/industrial conglomerates.
Slowly, hence the frustration.
- cryoshon 11y agoYes, this is exactly it. You can use whatever technical indicators or statistics you want to create your alternative narrative, but if it isn't the MSM's narrative (which is frequently very poorly researched and extremely corrupted by outside interests) you won't be listened to because you're not "the authority" on the issue. The media has been on the bullhorn about "the recovery" for years now, trying to make it happen by repeating that it's already happening. It's no surprise that this language rings hollow for many people; the GDP of a country and the stock valuations on an index do not necessarily mean that there is a genuinely healthy economy. These kinds of discussions never take into account labor force participation, only rarely QE, geopolitics, actual volume of consumer goods moved, actual market liquidity, etc.
- zxcvcxz 11y agoHN always reminds me of this comic: http://i.imgur.com/NIWnZgu.jpg http://i.imgur.com/NIWnZgu.jpg