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> This makes it sound like there are two sides, where one side is smart and is never fooled by propaganda, and the other side is easily gulled by flashy TV effe
by meepmorp 3y ago
> This makes it sound like there are two sides, where one side is smart and is never fooled by propaganda, and the other side is easily gulled by flashy TV effects.
I think you're reading a bit more into the comment than the author put into it.
- deltarholamda 3y agoNot sure how else to read it. The implication was that Murdoch divided families, and that he used deception to do it, and they were dumb or foolish enough to fall for it. I get the anger at Murdoch. I just wonder why the same anger isn't directed at other half dozen TV news outlets that are equally untrustworthy.