It is time to turn our attention to the rest of the media complicit in creating this horrible mess we call the United States of America in the twenty first century.
There are only six conglomerates controlling the bulk of our media. We need to use the same tools and effort we used to send the right wing gas bag headed toward pasture on the those controlling the news.
If they regurgitate right ring talking points-Boycott their advertisers
If they repeat verbatim press releases in lieu of news-Boycott their advertisers
If they focus on the latest starlet-Boycott their advertisers
If they carry water for the financial industry in ignoring the plight of the common citizen-Boycott their advertisers
You get the picture.
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
There is a reason the press was included in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights it is to ensure informed voters make informed decisions. When voters are misled the end result is our current society where eighty percent of the adults are on the brink of poverty.
We can make a difference when we go after the corporate holy grail-money.
We make those that fund the news shows accountable to us by withholding our money to them in every way we possibly can. They may not have editorial power but they can decide to quit funding worse than useless news.
We did not end up this way in a vacuum it was in part negligence and distraction by the media that created this atmosphere of electoral ignorance.
We can make a difference.