“I’ve been wanting to write about the unseen influences on the media by coordinated, paid factions, whether they’re from political, corporate or other special interests, the tactics they use to manipulate the images we see, not just in the news but on Facebook, Wikipedia, or fake Twitter accounts. It’s become a way of life and I don’t think the public is aware of how much nearly everything you see today may be influenced, in some fashion, by a paid interest that wants you to think something…”

Of course governments and corporations influence thoughts (and votes). I do derive some emotional satisfaction from seeing how burned the popular press and low-information voters are by the very people they prop up.
But of course… isn’t that obvious to any intelligent person?
That’s what we get from living in a society that allows unrestrained advertising and marketing. It’s nothing but sophisticated propaganda, mostly aimed at the segment of the population with below average intelligence, and primarily designed to get them to buy stuff they don’t need with money they don’t have.
Valerie Jarrett is in LA and is frankly admitting in TV interviews that she’s there to encourage writers to include Obamascare plugs in their TV and movie scripts.
My wife and I were really disturbed once when watching a movie on TV. In the office of a particularly obnoxious crook and villain there was a Ronald Reagan portrait prominently displayed on his desk. It sealed by long and abiding hatred of Hollywood.
Her words lead me to believe she has been in the bubble too long and is just now ‘getting it.’And does she really think she is the ‘first’ to get it?
The best blogs and groups like Breitbart and Newsbusters are way ahead of her.
Welcome to the club Sharyl…what took you so long?
even a blind squirrel finds a few acorns
Precisely. It won’t be long until they bring her back into the fold. Omertà and all that.
The latest technique seems to be thread bombing.
The take over of the comments section of a blog or online “news” site and orchestrate the “correct” message.
As for advertising, that went to product placement years ago.
As in look at the lovely people eating , wearing, sharing… Suckers.
Read an excellent book on subliminal advertising, about 40 years ago.
I thought Valerie was busy turning Putin’s Horse against him.
Although giving a Russian Horse a Blow Job may have worked in the Past.. She doesn’t Know that Putin’s horse is a Gelding just like her boss.
She’s been effectively blind for most of her life to reality. Now that see sees a bit of what’s truly going on , it can lead her to mental overload.
Like a new convert she will be hard put to stop exclaiming her wonder at how much she’s been used. How many lies are told every day as truth.
The important fact here is she has woken up.