In These Times

A movement like this would be difficult to establish in this country. One reason is because we lack a true opposition on the political front that can effectively organize and support social movements. I would also say that Mexicans are much more aware of the fact that mainstream media is usually propaganda and know to distrust it. In the U.S. the media controls opinion and conceals truth. A supposedly "liberal" New York Times has never supported labor in a strike or condemned a foreign intervention. ANd the third reason has already been mentioned : ingorance is bliss...life seems fine to most …

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