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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 5144020" data-attributes="member: 24302">And that&#039;s part of the problem right there.&nbsp; Scriptwriters use well proven techniques to hit our emotional buttons to keep us interested and watching.&nbsp; It&#039;s great entertainment but a percentage of people take it to the next level in believing some greater truth is being revealed.&nbsp; I loved the Showtime series &quot;Homeland.&quot; Turned out it was very popular with CIA employees too.&nbsp; I forget if it was a magazine article I read or a tv segment, but a number of CIA agents were interviewed and they pointed out a bunch of things that never happen at the CIA but they still loved the show.&nbsp; The show seemed so realistic that many thought this is what really goes on.&nbsp; And many of them so firmly believe such things that if they saw the agents denying this or that would ever happen they would immediately think coverup, they&#039;re lying, they&#039;ve been sent in by the government to do this.&nbsp; And all of this gets amplified by the internet.&nbsp; Look at how many on the Left thought Trump was actively colluding with the Russians to undermine the security of the U.S.&nbsp; And treated anyone who didn&#039;t share their view as naive simpletons or fools or part of the conspiracy to take over the country.&nbsp; Our mass communications can be a force for good.&nbsp; Or can be used by our leaders, our media, or any group with an agenda to push a narrative to manipulate us into supporting their goals.&nbsp; This is the world we live in today and I&#039;m beginning to like more and more what an elderly friend of my father&#039;s does.&nbsp; She turns it all off.And for the Sportellos out there yes I see the irony of what I&#039;m saying when I believe the last election was rigged.&nbsp; If actual things happen that look questionable on any given subject one has the right to look for answers.&nbsp; I can point to a number of things Trump was doing as President that the powers that be didn&#039;t like and I believe that ultimately led to many in power on both sides of the aisle deciding he had to go.&nbsp; And manipulated voters to get enough to vote for Biden and MAY have manufactured enough votes to make up the difference.&nbsp; I say may because ultimately I don&#039;t know.&nbsp; And neither do you.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 5144020, member: 24302"] And that's part of the problem right there. Scriptwriters use well proven techniques to hit our emotional buttons to keep us interested and watching. It's great entertainment but a percentage of people take it to the next level in believing some greater truth is being revealed. I loved the Showtime series "Homeland." Turned out it was very popular with CIA employees too. I forget if it was a magazine article I read or a tv segment, but a number of CIA agents were interviewed and they pointed out a bunch of things that never happen at the CIA but they still loved the show. The show seemed so realistic that many thought this is what really goes on. And many of them so firmly believe such things that if they saw the agents denying this or that would ever happen they would immediately think coverup, they're lying, they've been sent in by the government to do this. And all of this gets amplified by the internet. Look at how many on the Left thought Trump was actively colluding with the Russians to undermine the security of the U.S. And treated anyone who didn't share their view as naive simpletons or fools or part of the conspiracy to take over the country. Our mass communications can be a force for good. Or can be used by our leaders, our media, or any group with an agenda to push a narrative to manipulate us into supporting their goals. This is the world we live in today and I'm beginning to like more and more what an elderly friend of my father's does. She turns it all off. And for the Sportellos out there yes I see the irony of what I'm saying when I believe the last election was rigged. If actual things happen that look questionable on any given subject one has the right to look for answers. I can point to a number of things Trump was doing as President that the powers that be didn't like and I believe that ultimately led to many in power on both sides of the aisle deciding he had to go. And manipulated voters to get enough to vote for Biden and MAY have manufactured enough votes to make up the difference. I say may because ultimately I don't know. And neither do you. [/QUOTE]

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