Why the US cannot be wrong.

I have always wondered why there isn't open debate about the inadequacy of the United States government and how dangerous it has become to everyone in the world. I have come to a conclusion:

Democracy has evolved into the greatest weapon against free thought known to mankind. It is currently the status quo on all things fair and equal all over the planet, and yet now its truest weakness is beginning to show. The United States, the self proclaimed nearest-to-perfect democracy, has REelected officials who act to the detriment of society.

This fact alone threatens not only the idea of 'democracy,' but also of the human race's confidence in their judgment and minds. Because of this, we must continue to reinforce the idea that whoever we vote into office can do no absolute wrong, and in that, we've established a totalitarian control on our own ability to think.

Any 'thoughts'?

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There actually is open discussion, though not in the mainstream media conglomerates, obviously.

What the elite intellectual classes, the media and the politicans do is to sculpt the acceptable limits of the debate. They'll tolerate controlled dissent -- this far and no further. On the Iraq war, you can criticize how the home team's doing, but point out the fact that the war is illegal and de facto a war crime, that's not allowed. Never mention the White House connected companies like Bechtel and Halliburton that are profitting from this war. Military-industrial complex, anyone?

If you want to understand propaganda, read up on Edward Bernays, called "the father of the Public Relations" and influenced by Freud and Pavlov. Read Chomsky/Herman's "Manufacturing Consent" (or watch the documentary). Read Orwell's "1984."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bernays
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Herman%20/Manufac_Consent_Prop_Model.html
http://www.george-orwell.org/1984/index.html