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An entire US Election season passed and not a single new post here in MM/MC. How sad. Let's get back at it because there is truly no better example of Mind Control than the US Political Process!
Did anyone notice the upped ante on the Mud-slinging ads this year. This year, for the first time I can remember, I saw commericals that were 100% hack/slash with no positive affirmations whatsoever. I'm sure there have been a few before but I couldn't get over the fact that so many political commercials now don't even advertise their candidates - they just tell you what a slimeball/douchebag the other guy is and then let our wonderful bi-partisan system take control.
I really watch very little TV and take no printed news media but I still couldn't get away from it. Now that the internet has become a primary news outlet for many people, it is more difficult than ever to avoid getting 'paid for' notions of who should be elected and who should not. Having said that, here is my question:
How do you stay 'fair and impartial' and avoid being swayed by paid advertising? Is there such a thing as an 'unbiased' opinion in this day? Do you research your own candidates? Do you trust certain groups to feed candidates records to you? Do you vote for a candidate if you don't know the difference? Basically, I am interested in how you form your opinions on voting more than the actual politics.
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