A Media Trooper

      In our busy modern world, we're constantly bombarded with information from powerful sources. As Edward L. Bernays points out in his book, Propaganda , that these influences shape people's thoughts, preferences, ideas, and even how a democratic society is structured.      The media, government, and education system all take center stage sculpting our society and exerting their influence on public opinion. But what sets the media apart the most is its ability to shape our thinking. This is when propaganda becomes a trusty tool for the elite.      To define propaganda, we turn to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, which labels it as "ideas or statements that are often embellished or untrue, strategically spread to support a cause, a political leader, or a government". Frequently, in the realms of news media, language is crafted to serve a particular agenda. Sophisticated individuals can recognize the presence of propaganda in today's Am...

         The work of the CIA has always been a combination of both foreign and domestic efforts .  We know they have employed propaganda to change American's perception of the world . This influence isn't confined to the past; it's quite conceivable that such activities continue today .        During the Cold War, the CIA was in full swing countering the spread of communism . And part of their toolkit was spreading ideas and values through art, culture, and media . But did this tactic just stay outside our borders, or did it slip its way into our own thoughts and conversations? If you have read up on your history, you know that the CIA's Red-Scare was a massive propaganda effort .      Fast forward to our present world, where the Progressive Left's concerns aгe concentrated on social justice and representation: The way to fight the system without actually fighting the system.       Many aгe raising ...

           There was a period in America, when the economy managed to briefly serve both the business sector and the working class. Although it wasn't flawless, there existed a degree of balance in the economy, particularly when compared to the present situation. From the 1950s to the 1970s, CEOs earned approximately 20 times more than their lowest-paid employees. At a young age, the baby boomer generation, who participated both as employees and business owners, accumulated around 60 percent of the wealth in America at this time. (Hess, 2021)      Nowadays, your average CEO makes 300 times more than their bottom-end employee. The majority of millennials are now reaching their thirties, and they only own 5 percent of the economy. What the hell happened? (Adamczyk, 2020)       One answer could be the fact that the older generation has had unlimited, unchecked voting power most of their lives, and by being Ame...

      YouTube recently came under fire for its standards,‎ which includes harsher rules and penalties for video creators who don't follow them to a tee. In an announcement, YouTube told these creators that they must be follow them, or they will face demonetization. The main objective of the guidelines is to make it easier for content creators to identify when their videos have been flagged or demonetized. To add to this discussion, YouTube emphasized that it is enforcing this new paradigm to make the website more friendly to advertisers.‎ According to their website,‎ “YouTube reserves the right to not monetize a video, as well as suspend monetization features on channels that repeatedly submit videos violating our policies."‎        The official YouTube guidelines says videos potentially could be demonetized or flagged if they consist of one of the following: 1.) Sexually suggestive content, including partial nudity and sexual humor, 2.) Violence,...