By Jeff Davidson,
Do you have friends or relatives who devour what The New York Times or The Washington Post say about the world and the Administration? You know, those who tune into NPR whenever they drive? Slanted news about tariffs is the merely latest in a long, long line of pre-conceived biased coverage.
Why Pay Attention Elsewhere?
Each day, Democrats eagerly receive their fix via tainted information sources and are continually mislead as to what is occurring internationally and domestically. They have no need to look elsewhere because, in their minds, their long-time trusted news sources are all that anyone would need! They will not seek alternative sources on the news stories fed to them because, as they see it, there is simply no reason to so.
This is a long-term, sad development for the rest of the nation; ironically some of these Democrats otherwise exhibit intelligence. Some have PhDs or are instructors, trainers, or high-salaried career professionals.
This phenomenon, which I call living behind “the information iron curtain” explains why left-leaning news organizations can skate by and present slanted articles for decades and in some cases, such as the Times, for more than a century. The New York Times and down-line media make their living via their captive audience. Their readers, constituents, and supporters will not take even a few seconds to corroborate the stories that their sources feed them.
Manipulated for Life
Ad infinitum, I’ve explained to liberal friends that they’ve been ensconced in the Leftist bubble for their entire lives and are never exposed to conservative views. How so? The Leftist media unfortunately dominates American discourse and most of the world’s political discourse.
Conservatives, meanwhile, have no choice but to be exposed to Leftist views because such views are, inescapably, everywhere. While rank and file Democrats assume that they have a firm grasp on issues, generally they do not. Hence the four-year Joe Biden “is sharp” ruse. Conservatives, who are virtually forced to be exposed to both sides of an issue, thus have a better understanding of events.
If you explain this duality to Leftists, they will deny it. They will say that Conservatives live in a bubble and dominate podcasts and radio. They’ll offer all kinds of explanations rather than accept that they are a spoon-fed lot.
No Chance for Correction
As a case in point, I attended an adult course on politics taught by a psychiatrist who claimed to be impartial. He explained how Elon Musk is a blight on society. I took exception to his view pointing out, among other things, that Musk is a registered independent and voted for Biden in 2020. I told the instructor, “You probably didn’t know this.” By the pained look on his face, it was apparent that he did not know.
He retorted, “I’m only going based on behavior.” I felt like explaining why Musk is now supporting conservative views, but I didn’t. Wouldn’t Musk’s conversion, however, shed more light on public discourse and who influences whom?
Other liberals, such law professor Alan Dershowitz, DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and law professor Jonathan Turley have each denounced the ways in which the Left has applied lawfare against President Trump and the Trump administration, compromised the FBI, politicized the Department of Justice, and weaponized government in general.
A Balanced View is a Wonderful Developemnt
Trump is no dictator. He was not a dictator in his first term and he is not now. If Leftists were ever to gain a balanced view of what’s occurring in America, they might understand that the Biden–Harris administration came the closest to dictatorial that we have yet experienced.
If contemporary Leftists ever truly understood the history of the Democratic Party, they would have deep reservations about their own origins. Or, maybe, despite the horrendous record they would secretly approve.
The dilemma for those on the Right is how to break the still-pervasive Leftist stranglehold on the media. The Leftist media is adept at spreading propaganda and influence even after getting trounced on November 5. Their captive audiences won’t listen to any arguments representing contrary views to Leftist rhetoric.
Such audience members instead will claim that you are a conspiracy theorist, deluded, or making up stories, and, worse, that you are a threat to democracy. Actually the opposite is true. It is those on the Left, enslaved by the mainstream media for their whole lives, who are the greatest threat to democracy, because they are being programmed to destroy the country.
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Jeff Davidson is “The Work-Life Balance Expert®” and the premier thought leader on work-life balance, effectiveness, integration, shift, blend, and harmony. Jeff speaks to organizations that seek to enhance their overall productivity by improving the effectiveness of their people. He is the author of Breathing Space, Perfect Timing, Simpler Living, Dial it Down, and Everyday Project Management. Visit BreathingSpace.com or call 919-932-1996 for more information on Jeff’s keynote speeches and seminars.
