Such a situation plays into the hands of the Croby/Textor political manipulators.
Their aim is not to create interested, intelligent and engaged citizens, because that is not in their clients’ short-term interests.
Their job is easier if the public is ‘sick’ of politics, ‘bored’ by the election and not thinking hard about the issues – and not challenged by a strong, independent media.
Vote winning can then be the science of winning people over via vague feelings of self-interest, indignation, fear or jealousy.”
– Nicky Hager,
p262,
“The Hollow Men“
2 comments:
And in the south we suffer as bad as anywhere. Have read on several occasions that a National Govt will give money to our rebuilt stadium. Not a single bit of fact and people are overlooking who bought the cheque down when the Veledrome was opened. Fairfax has little idea of decent journalism and many important local issues never get coverage. Like the present junket to China. Why? What for?
'cause. 'cause. The city's poised, Philip, poised to break into the Giant Chinese Market. If Shadbolt and co. don't go to China, we'll miss out. Miss Out!!!
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