Media Control, Second Edition: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda (Open Media)

Brilliant, very insightful. I have only one problem with Noam Chomsky's position - his absolution of general population from responibilities of their goverment. Yes, America is a big bully and there is a lot of propaganda, but isn't it what the majority wants to hear? Doesn't it feel good when we can beat up on countries like Yugoslavia to make us feel good about our might? The problem with Irag and Vietnam is that, as with all bullies, if you fight back, the bully turns cowardly. Continuing resistance of Iraqies makes Americans, and media, feel insecure about themselves - with all that might and money we cannot control a few cavemen! Propaganda is successful not becuase there is a goverment conspiracy with media - it is successful because we want to hear what the media says. <br />