How Hollywood-style propaganda can wreck a country

Bob Weir  "People often ask, Why are Democrats and media so vicious toward President Trump if he's doing so much to improve our country?  After all, they reason, they're Americans, too, so what do they have to gain by trying to stop him?  That leads them to conclude that there must be something wrong with a person who is constantly criticized by a large segment of the body politic.  Therein lies the modus operandi that makes propaganda so useful in manipulating public opinion.  It's like the 4 Rs of institutional learning: repetition, reinforcement, retention, and recall.
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"Hollywood is arguably the most prolific propaganda machine on the planet.  That ultra-radical gang of drug-addled thespians has enormous influence over the culture because it can select scripts that impel moviegoers toward politically correct conclusions regarding any issue supported by the left.  Moreover, recognizing their ability to influence their audience, those who act for a living have now decided they are intelligent enough to comment on topics that have national and international implications.  We've all seen them standing at the podiums during award ceremonies as they accept the plaudits from their equally venal cohorts, just before sticking a knife in the back of the country that gives them the opportunity to live luxurious lives.

"When a dirtbag like De Niro steps up to the mic and says he'd like to punch Trump in the mouth, he's preaching to the choir in that ballroom filled with liberal elites, clapping like trained seals.  Sadly, he reminds me of the guy who's become so wrapped up in the roles he's played that he now believes he's the emperor, pacing the room with one hand inside his coat.  When British comedian Ricky Gervais admonished those phonies at the recent Golden Globes Awards show, some of the screen shots caught them wearing frowns and rolling their eyes at the audacity of someone exposing their rank hypocrisy." . . .