It's directly linked to the fear. If you believe the media when they make you scared, it's almost impossible to undo that trust. Now they've got you in their grasp, and any time you seem to wriggle loose, they just manipulate your emotions and you're right back in the palm of their hand.
The fact that people are naive enough to actually believe the media still suprises me, it shouldn't but it does.
Always remember what George Carlin said, "Think of how stupid the average American is, then realize half of them are dumber than that"
It's directly linked to the fear. If you believe the media when they make you scared, it's almost impossible to undo that trust. Now they've got you in their grasp, and any time you seem to wriggle loose, they just manipulate your emotions and you're right back in the palm of their hand.