I havent been manipulated. Read some of the propaganda put out in WWII from our government, through the media outlets and hell from cartoons. They are just being more creative today. The only difference is in a free society you get both slants left/right while in Putin's Russia you get his view only, critics die.
Government uses media to put out their propaganda, as the media prostitutes itself to the government for that lead story. They are equally guilty of prostitution and lack of integrity.
As far as caring, I don't think there is a person more politically pro-active on these forums then myself. I just have the second biggest mouth.
