Manufactured Consent Chomsky Analysis

A major point in both Chomsky’s Media Control and in the Manufacturing Consent video made clear: Democracy is a game for the elite and not for the “ignorant masses”. Which completely misses the whole point of democracy and free press. Unfortunately, a lot of what Chomsky points out is very relevant to what is seen in the media. Chomsky points out that the U.S. has a spectator democracy in which there is the specialized class (who take on an active role) and then we have the bewildered herd/ “others” (who are meant to be distracted). The bewildered herd has to be controlled for their own safe being. Chomsky points out that the bewildered herd is not trusted with freedom, because they can not handle the responsibility which leads to chaos. Manufactured consent allows the specialized class to create venues of distractions for the masses and leave the action to real leaders. There are two conceptions of democracy that deal with the manufacture of consent; control and action. Actually, the specialized class have a conception of what democracy ought to be: It should be a system in which the real leaders are trained to work in the benefit of the elite, the people who own the society. Whereas
It’s a complete disillusion to see the Democracy I was taught that required free access of media/opinion and education especially in the political realm, to be just another way for politicians to set their agendas. Ironically when the people’s voice is heard, it causes a problem with our democracy. Donald Trump would be another great example of distraction. The media has focus on all his bigotry and racist remarks, that has clouded any form of actual importance. Going back to the political cartoon that you brought up in class, Trump coverage is more “interesting” than Bernie Sanders. As a downfall of the media attention of Trump, it has led for more people to buy in and act on their discrimination and