Flying the flag, faking the news

by John Pilger from his blog.

The author explains how liberal propagandists have functioned in capitalist countries to manage the consent of the people.

In his 1928 book Propaganda, Bernays said the “intelligent manipulation of the organised habits and opinions of the masses was an important element in democratic society” and that the manipulators “constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power in our country“. 

Such methods are far cheaper than the blunt instruments of a police state; but be assured that if they don't work, the capitalist ruling classes will not hesitate to use the blunt instruments of state oppression. You may have noticed that they have been preparing us to accept more and more police state methods made "legal" by the so-called Patriot Acts.