many cons think that the media is liberal, but I think that the media (in large part) is conservative.
For example #1:
For years, US oil companies have been approved for drilling and exploring in so many areas all over the country that it would take years for them to get to all of them. But the media does not make this obvious. You'd have to go looking for this information. Thus, conservatives end up stating questions like "why go to the Middle East for oil when we have oil right here"?
Example #2:
Conservatives want lower taxes.
The US spends a much higher percentage of it's Federal budget on defense then any other country in the world (16%).
However, there are widespread misperceptions about the extent of welfare. The actual cost of welfare programs are about 1 percent of the federal budget and 2 percent of state budgets.
Thus, most of our tax dollars go to the military, not dead beat losers. In fact, most welfare dollars go to children. But again, one would have to go looking for this kind of information. Most American television shows (Cops, Jerry Springer, the local news) would have one believe that welfare recipients are everywhere and spend your tax dollars on drugs.
I have too many examples to mention here.
Does the media seem to fan the flames of anger among conservatives?
Charli: Actually interest accounts for 8% of the US Federal Budget, not 100%.
For example #1:
For years, US oil companies have been approved for drilling and exploring in so many areas all over the country that it would take years for them to get to all of them. But the media does not make this obvious. You'd have to go looking for this information. Thus, conservatives end up stating questions like "why go to the Middle East for oil when we have oil right here"?
Example #2:
Conservatives want lower taxes.
The US spends a much higher percentage of it's Federal budget on defense then any other country in the world (16%).
However, there are widespread misperceptions about the extent of welfare. The actual cost of welfare programs are about 1 percent of the federal budget and 2 percent of state budgets.
Thus, most of our tax dollars go to the military, not dead beat losers. In fact, most welfare dollars go to children. But again, one would have to go looking for this kind of information. Most American television shows (Cops, Jerry Springer, the local news) would have one believe that welfare recipients are everywhere and spend your tax dollars on drugs.
I have too many examples to mention here.
Does the media seem to fan the flames of anger among conservatives?
Charli: Actually interest accounts for 8% of the US Federal Budget, not 100%.