There are those among us who still believe in the existence of the Liberal Media, as though it is some giant monster fighting to feast upon the soul of America. Yet, all one really needs to do is look at and listen to the everyday media that millions of our citizens devour to realize that liberals, progressives, leftists, or whatever label you want to give, simply does not exist. Of course we cannot discount newspaper layouts and the order in which news is presented all day and night, but very little of it is news that is tantalizing to liberals.
For the sake of argument we should consider some issues that liberals might find interesting enough to examine on an ongoing basis and flood the American psyche until it becomes reality. Keep in mind, there is no large media outlet for the following stories, essentially debunking the liberal media myth.
Issue 1: There is no credible evidence that the world is going to end on Dec 12, 2012. Religious leaders have been using this End Days philosophy to control people for a long, long time. Do liberals believe in this? Not so much because there is no credible evidence to support it. Which leads to:
Issue 2: Humanity is overwhelmingly good; and not because of governments, gods, or billionaires. Humanity is a species of survivors, and in order to survive we need to cooperate. Its simple sociological truth: the more we help each other, the more comfortably we survive. Where are the articles about good people doing good things for people they might not have ever met. Cooperation is a dangerous idea.
Issue 3: In the arena of politics, there are usually more than two people running for office. In a world of liberal media, all candidates would be given equal access to the press, even the most extreme ideogogues might have something valuable to say. It would also open up a forum for honest debate if the electorate was shown multiple views on different topics.
Issue 4: A liberal media would do everything in its power to bring to light the shady dealings that brought about and keep us in a state of ongoing war in the middle east. There might be some articles about how Cheney and his buddies essentially constructed the war and then gave out government contract to even more of their friends. Follow the money, right? Plus, there must be something to do with oil, perhaps. So on to
Issue 5: A liberal media would constantly advocate for renewable energy sources and present feasible and responsible ways of constructing and maintaining these energy sources and still minimize the disruption to any flora and fauna in its path. Or it would look at large scale ways of recycling that might produce clean natural gas for vehicles, or ways to build neighborhoods that cut down on automobile travel.
Issue 6: As a liberal media outlet would connect with environmental issues, it would also address the living conditions of many people. The homeless, the inner-city poor, war veterans, and indigenous communities would likely be topics of discussion in a liberal newspaper. Self-determination would probably be a topic, even in small ways like growing food for you and your community. Plant more fruit trees in our yards and share the excess with those who need it the most.
Issue 7: It also only seems appropriate that liberal media would be fighting for what is best for the children in our schools. Information would be given that considers how and why students learn best, as opposed to how much money programs cost and what test scores do (n't) tell communities. It might consider the long-term sociologial effects of those who are taught to bank information vs. those who learn to analytically engage with information.
And these are ideas being hacked out at 1am during a bout with insomnia. This isn't even taking the idea very far. Who is dealing with these issues to the point that they are commonplace in our news outlets? The big three networks don't do it. The large newspapers don't do it. There is no media machine in the United States as powerful as the one created by conservatives. Liberals don't own the media, conservatives do, but they don't want anyone to know it because then they admit to being their own enemy. Maybe very few people care, but some of us do. That's for sure.
Next time someone blames the liberal media, ask for some proof that it actually exists. I bet they won't be able to do it.
you're right. they won't.
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