Originally Posted By: LukeJavan8


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The premise of the argument is that the majority of Americans
are gudgeons, etc.


When they believe everything the news media say, I could
not agree more, especially local media, with their
comments, like, 'seen and heard exclusively here..."

Well if your mass media is anything like ours, the opposite is usually true - the further away from the events the media outlet is, the further from the truth the story goes. From local to regional to state to national to international, each level adds its own embellishments until the 'Chinese whispers' syndrome sets in.