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In reply to the discussion: I am so angry right now I want to cry. [View all]BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)Of course there are the badly uninformed in this country who don't like the color of his skin, but I believe that the entire reason for this rabid hatred of this president has to do with the fact that we're already a corporatist country (even if we choose to keep denying this sad and scary truth) and when a president - or anyone else in power - doesn't conform to the pro-corporate agenda, the incorporated media that have replaced our 4th estate, ensure that s/he gets the worst coverage they can get away with in order to punish them.
When a Pew Research study shows that this president got the most negative media coverage of all presidential candidates in 2012 (except for Newt Gingrich who actually got the most negative) and Rick Perry got the most positive, that tells you all you need to know about how well the media conglomerates have been able to control the messaging and controlled the populace.
President Obama is loved by the people of just about every country in the world (not necessarily their politicians, though), yet he can't get any love from the majority of the people in his own country.
I've always contended, that he who holds the bullhorn gets heard. The Pew Research study proves it.