Media Consultant Joel Silberman

Media consultant Joel Silberman explains why Americans are so misinformed about just about anything political. Silberman said the fault should be placed squarely on the shoulders of the mainstream media for perpetuating the “big lie.”

Silberman’s theory is that the right-wing echo chamber repeats the “big lie” over and over again until it becomes the Truth. The big lie is actually lots of untruths. Obama is a communist. The recession was caused by the Democrats, despite Republican control of both the Executive and Congress. Government is always the problem and can never ever do anything right.

The same situation was on display prior to the war with Iraq when a majority of Americans believed Saddam Hussein was responsible for 9/11.

I agree with Silberman, but the problem with American gullibility is rooted in their animosity to critical thinking and education. However, never before have we had a 24-hour news channel dedicated to promoting the big lie, and like Silberman said, forcing other news organizations to acknowledge the lie, therefore, giving it credence.