When up is down, &c. by Jay Nordlinger on National Review Online
The MSM is powerful. If they say something often enough and only report stories that fit what people want to believe, then eventually, for the vast majority of the sheep, those stories become true.
If one reports record high temperatures, but hardly mentions the cold temps, pretty soon the sheep think it is getting warmer -- especially if you tell them to think that and also tell them that only a fool would deny that it was getting warmer. It is natural for people to want to think of themselves as "smart", and especially if one can be both smart and popular.
The MSM is powerful. If they say something often enough and only report stories that fit what people want to believe, then eventually, for the vast majority of the sheep, those stories become true.
If one reports record high temperatures, but hardly mentions the cold temps, pretty soon the sheep think it is getting warmer -- especially if you tell them to think that and also tell them that only a fool would deny that it was getting warmer. It is natural for people to want to think of themselves as "smart", and especially if one can be both smart and popular.
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