The masters of propaganda, whether they are commercial advertisers or governments, know that the best way to get us to remember things is to repeat them. It`s called stickiness and we are constantly being bombarded by information and advertising and our reactions gauged to see what sticks.
It is awful when things like this happen. But we must remember that things like this have always happened. People have the capacity to do truly horrific things. However, it has been shown (most clearly by Nazi Germany) that through the use of mass media whole populations can be convinced to do horrific things.
However, as is more often the case these days, through focused message control whole populations can be convinced to support, or at least condone, the horrific actions of their governments.
Solution: Turn off your TV and radio. Pick up a book. Play with your kids. Talk to your neighbors. Plant a garden. Go for a walk. Smile. Try to enjoy it while you got it. |
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