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Originally Posted by boo boo
When did Colbert ever imply that the American people are stupid?
He pokes fun of American culture and politics, but that's what he does, I don't see how he insulted the American people. He's a comedian.
I still disagree with you, the news networks can still carry some impact on how society reacts to things, the whole swine flu scare is a perfect exampe.
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I have no problem with your stance, I find it perfectly reasonable. In regards to Colbert, O'Reilly, Olberman. I don't think any of them think that Americans are stupid, I just think they all feel they are a lot smarter then the American people.
I would challenge you on something though Swine Flu, to me the media's reaction to it is considerably more fervent the society. A few school closings sure, but that's more a fear of potential litigation then it is Swine Flu I think.
With the expansion of internet media, people, especially those 45 and under who are comfortable with the Internet and media technology in general can now draw information from such a myriad of sources as to form their own relatively educated opinion on just about any issue they have enough passion or motivation to ever do anything about.
In a roundabout way, all I am saying is FOXNEWS and the like are more a symptom of the culture's evolution (or devolution) then is a cause of it. Society will change and evolve around it, not through it.