The History of TV (1): How the Media Got Liberal

The media has become increasingly liberal since the end of the 1950s in the US. Television became taken over by liberal-minded executives and film directors who infused their liberal politics in their work and who attempt to shut down people with alternative views. The free market argument used by those in the film and media industry to justify the liberalisation of TV, that if you don't want to watch it, don't watch it was a false one. A large proportion of viewers in the US were non-liberals and that media executives collude together to form a monopoly.

Source: Primetime Propanganda: The True Hollywood Story of How the Left Took Over Your TV by Benjamin Shapiro

Funny Story! (Seriously) Must read!

There was a blackout in a house and someone said that they wanted a motor so that they would not have to put up with the lack of electrical energy. (Sounds technical, and even geeky I know) A smart engineer pointed out the statement, "I want a motor to fix the black out". Motors convert electrical energy into mechanical energy, sound energy and heat energy. That is, motors consume electrical energy, not produce electrical energy. It is generators, the general term, or more specifically dynamos that produce electrical energy. The disturbance of a magnetic field drives the production of electrical energy. This disturbance can be produced by water that in turn causes a wheel, a spinning metal loop which is driven by a petrol engine, wind turbines that spin, or a wheel that turns as a result of mechanical input eg. riding a bicycle to spin the wheel. 

This story reminded me of year 9 arts festival. For those of you who went to a  school that enjoys laughing a people from the school I am talking about, you can laugh all you want. Basically, the story involved a town being enraged about a man who wanted to use his generator because they thought it consumed electrical energy, or some form of energy, but not heat energy. Either, I do not really remember the story, or that the driving force of the generator was not made clear, but they were definitely not angry about the heat energy or sound energy. However, a generator need not be driven by using fuel. Even if it was fuel, fuel can be renewable like the ethanol from corn. Ask a chemistry department at your university or at a university. Therefore, it is more likely than not, that the people of the town got angry for no reason. 

Australian Universities: A Breeding Ground for Wild Stupid and Inappropriate Behaviour

Australian universities are the cornerstone of the Australian economy. (Whether the economy is boosted by future workers, that is , generation Y is a different matter. However, they are also a breeding ground for wild people. Many Australian university student (ie. the culturally Australian locals, not ethnic minorities born in Australia or international students) not only participate in, but celebrate wild behaviour, such as doing 'inappropriate things behind closed doors'. Anyone who does not support or condone these things is deemed to be a backwards, stupid, naive, retarded idiot by majority of university students. The older generation of Australians often point out and are shocked at how wild university students have become. It is true that there were some wild university students in those days, but such wild behaviour was not cultural.

The wild young people think they are invincible because they are too proud to see how they must face the consequence or accept responsibility and they think they are so sophisticated by doing these things, only to find out they are not as invincible as they really are. How sophisticated are the wild partiers. It would not be surprising if the future Australian economy suffocates, because Generation Y is a generation of hedonists who are self-entitled and only know of fighting for one's rights.

Examples of media siding minorities

Interview with Scott Morrison by Chris Uhlmann about war against people smugglers:

These asylum seekers are from poor and developing countries, not rich and developing countries like India. The media would most likely react with indifference if the asylum seekers were fleeing from political persecution in rich but developing countries. How much media attention do asylum seekers from China in Australia get? Almost next to none. The media assumes moral authority in making the public feel sympathy towards asylum seekers from poor countries. This is how it engages the community. The technique works because it reflects the attitude of the general society. It sympathises with those from poor, developing countries while feeling jealous of those from rich but developing countries.

The row over Derryn Hinch who commented that the R v Adrian Bayley, as known as Jill Meagher case would be trial by media is another classic example. All he was doing is to remind the public that the comments made on social media may affect the case. This is in no way siding with Bayley the accused. If the victim was not an attractive western woman, one could almost be certain that this row would not occur. Don't believe me? There is a real media phenomena termed the 'Missing White Woman Syndrome' by professor Sheri Parks from University of Maryland. Do you remember the last time when a person who was not a 'white woman' went missing? Probably not if you are living in Australia, US or UK.

Check this out:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22441124
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cHEeVs3T4A&feature=youtu.be

Not giving enough weight to an unpopular argument (2)

Those of you readers from Russia would find this of great interest. The ABC's PM program covered a report titled 'Russia Passes Controversial Anti-Gay Law'. I could be wrong, but based on what I have seen in the Australia media, it appears to be perhaps the most controversial topic in Russia. The report appeared to give disproportionate weighting to the arguments against gay marriage and assumed that support for gay marriage is the only acceptable stance on this topic.

The report describes the opinions of two Russian MPs, Elena Drapeko and Tamara Pletnyova who voiced their opposition to gay marriages. It does not silence their opinion, but does not explore the reasoning behind their opinion. Instead, Macey goes on to say that supporters of the legislation are 'trying to protect Russia's young'. The report, on the other hand, allows opponent of the bill, Rodney Croome to logically give reason their views. 

Rodney Croome is the  national director of Australian Marriage Equality. So obviously, he has an interest in the legalisation of gay marriage for he himself is a homosexual. Croome criticises the law for preventing foreigners, including Australians for being able to speak nothing but negatively about homosexuality. He also criticises Russia for having laws that do not suit his values. Just like how every person, including him, has their own values, every country has their own values. He may be a lecturer in sociology, but this does not mean that he is always right about social values. Like everyone else, he has no right to change their values and behaviour to suit his self-interest. 

Croome finishes of the report as though he is able to conclude like an expert. He is an expert, that is, in the eyes of the ABC who are helping to champion the progressive agenda. The report is a subtle, cunning pro-homosexual propaganda which is an attempt to silence alternative views.

Last note: For those of you in Russia, could you please give your comment about whether it would be right to say that foreign media has attacked Russia for this law. Your insight would be appreciated. Thanks.