tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post93012785051344610..comments2023-12-02T02:26:05.528-08:00Comments on JimPintoBlog: Political BrainwashingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10670437428300830000noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-31329203612930489962016-03-24T14:27:34.730-07:002016-03-24T14:27:34.730-07:00Hello Mr Pinto. Good blog.
I am an "SEO&quo...Hello Mr Pinto. Good blog. <br /><br />I am an "SEO" or Search Engine Optimize(r), ensuring AT&T's phones show up on Google. Before that I did the same thing at Disney. SO I might know a bit about this subject.<br /><br />Answers to your Qs:<br />1) Are you engaged with the latest political campaigns and debates?<br />Yes. caucusing for Bernie this Saturday.<br />2) Are you satisfied with how political campaigns are operating?<br />Nope, see answer above.<br />Do you think politicians lie? Does that offend you?<br />3) Should we be offended at the sky when it rains? The lies result because they are not held accountable. Structures need to be implemented to punish liars. It doesn't help that a large number of voters support a serial liar...<br />4) What is your view of campaign funding? Is Super-PAC funding acceptable?<br />Have you contributed to any politician online?<br />I have donated to Bernie and other causes. Support an amendment to remove Citizens United.<br />5) Do you watch political advertising on TV? How does it affect your opinions?<br />Don't watch TV<br />6) Are you engaged with social media for politics? How does it affect your view?<br />Very active on SocMed but see no advertising.<br />7) Do you think Google search is completely neutral? Could it be biased?<br />As far as I can see, they do a good job. The founders have resisted strong political pressure (China) that has ended up costing them billions. If they "tweaked" results, that would have to pass scrutiny of the legion of employees at Mountain View who'd likely know of it. An implementation problem, let's say. Having worked in gov't, I am skeptical of conspiracy theories that require the involvement of large numbers of complicit people. <br /><br />You may want to watch the latest (4th) season of House of Cards - it incorporates a plot twist on this exact topic - The Underwoods use a private database to target sympathetic votes to pass legislation.<br />Carlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-32985984226392017442016-03-15T19:06:36.271-07:002016-03-15T19:06:36.271-07:00And I believe all political advertising should be ...And I believe all political advertising should be banned. It fosters government corruption.Larry Gibsonhttp://www.facebook.com/larry.gibson.52/aboutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-6925881381093851192016-03-15T19:04:34.300-07:002016-03-15T19:04:34.300-07:00Hi Jim - I came across this article that might int...Hi Jim - I came across this article that might interest you. I guess I'm what you would call a "single issue voter" and my issue has always been the national debt, which nobody seems to talk about much anymore. This is a 5-minute read, but I found the conclusion to be rather chilling. See what you think...<br />http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikepatton/2014/10/28/who-owns-the-most-u-s-debt/Larry Gibsonhttp://www.facebook.com/larry.gibson.52/aboutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-34110033525875099392016-03-10T17:10:15.273-08:002016-03-10T17:10:15.273-08:001. Are you engaged with the latest political campa...1. Are you engaged with the latest political campaigns and debates?<br />I am not satisfied, ever since the SC allow corporation unlimited funds, it has changed everything.<br /><br />2. Are you satisfied with how political campaigns are operating?<br />No, they are set up to influence the media and corporate donor, the rest is irrelevant, the herd follows the money trail.<br /><br />3. Do you think politicians lie? Does that offend you?<br />Of course they lie, usually by omission, the two slants on the fiscal rescue package between the democrats in Michigan is classic. Some just lie 'cos that's what drives funding and that is the primary issue.<br /><br />4. What is your view of campaign funding? Is Super-PAC funding acceptable?<br />It's disgusting<br /><br />5. Have you contributed to any politician online?<br />No<br /><br />6. Do you watch political advertising on TV? Does it affect your opinions?<br />I try to ignore<br /><br />7. Do you use social media for politics? Does it affect your views?<br />No, delete without reading<br /><br />8. Do you think Google search is completely neutral? Could it be biased?<br />I hope Google is not biased but knowing the system, it probably is.....<br /><br />That is very negative, certainly not the country I emigrated to fifty years ago, the politics have changed, for the worse...<br /><br />My solution is to limit campaign funding to the salary of the office and tie the offices to a civil service rate . No changes except for COL, of course I am the only unbiased person so I should run it.....TonyBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-84422908469471403692016-03-10T10:46:16.906-08:002016-03-10T10:46:16.906-08:001.Are you engaged with the latest political campai...1.Are you engaged with the latest political campaigns and debates? YES<br /><br />2.Are you satisfied with how political campaigns are operating? NO<br /><br />3.Do you think politicians lie? YES<br />Does that offend you? YES<br /><br />4.What is your view of campaign funding? Is Super-PAC funding acceptable? Eliminate Super-PACs! Limit contributions to voting citizens, and limit the amount any one citizen can give to something like $1. per day.<br /><br />5.Have you contributed to any politician online? NO, but I have visited a campaign office and donated there.<br /><br />6.Do you watch political advertising on TV? How does it affect your opinions? NO. <br /><br />7.Are you engaged with social media for politics? How does it affect your view? NO.<br /><br />8.Do you think Google search is completely neutral? Could it be biased? It could be biased You also should ask opinion of media in general - it's almost all owned by something like 6 companies.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-42960304193181009082016-03-10T10:15:30.083-08:002016-03-10T10:15:30.083-08:001. Are you engaged with the latest political campa...1. Are you engaged with the latest political campaigns and debates? <br />Yes<br /><br />2. Are you satisfied with how political campaigns are operating? <br />NO!<br /><br />3. Do you think politicians lie? <br />Yes, I know they do — constantly — and the media repeats their lies as facts. <br /><br />Does that offend you? <br />Yes, profoundly!<br /><br />4. What is your view of campaign funding?<br />It should be a nominal contribution collected via income tax and limited to a fixed amount for each elected office. <br /><br />Is Super-PAC funding acceptable? <br />No, these are just a way for wealthy individuals and organizations to “buy” elections<br /><br />5. Have you contributed to any politician online? <br />Yes<br /><br />6. Do you watch political advertising on TV? <br />Not if I can help it! <br /><br />Does it affect your opinions? <br />Yes, but mainly negatively b/c it’s mostly negative advertising, which I think should be illegal. (Tell me what YOU believe in and what YOU will do if elected, and I’ll do my own due diligence on the other candidates!)<br /><br />7. Do you use social media for politics? <br />No, absolutely not! <br /><br />Does it affect your views? <br />NO! SM is 98% BS that I don’t care about at all. What is ’trending’ (a word that I despise!) in my area is of ZERO interest to me. (IMO, paying any serious attention to what is “trending” has a sheep-like connotation.)<br /><br />8. Do you think Google search is completely neutral? <br />No, nothing is completely neutral. <br /><br />Could it be biased? <br />Yes, of course. They know where their money comes from, just as any astute business does, and you can bet that they will optimize around it — and whether they do so deliberately or inherently, there is going to be some level of prejudicial influence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-74775453520447196512016-03-10T10:00:56.831-08:002016-03-10T10:00:56.831-08:00This post reminds of conversations my family had a...This post reminds of conversations my family had at the dinner table while I was growing up. I guess I was fortunate to have a family with varied Geo-Political views.<br />The family consisted of people from all walks of life, farmers, businessman, mill workers, public service workers, etc... My parents instilled in me a passion to always listen, always consider other points of view. They also insisted that I research and understand before forming my own point of view. This process had its own set of rules to follow, always be suspicious and always question; the purpose, the motive, and the goal desired to be achieved. Father instilled in me the fact that data can be manipulated, bent and distorted to achieve any desired goal. <br />In other words I was told not to believe everything that is written, or said. Depending upon a specific point of view the information conveyed may not tell the whole story. <br /><br /><br />1.Are you engaged with the latest political campaigns and debates? My wife and I view and discuss the Debates from both parties. We are disappointed in Rude and disrespectful nature of the Republicans. The Democratic party race is a race for the best sound bite, repeat sound bite again, maybe repeating an additional three or four times.<br />2.Are you satisfied with how political campaigns are operating? No, disinformation, incomplete and misinformation, are the most commonly used weapons. There must be a better way to relay important information.<br />3.Do you think politicians lie? Does that offend you? There is a little larceny in everyone, unfortunately. This does not offend me because, I do not take information at face value.<br />4.What is your view of campaign funding? Is Super-PAC funding acceptable? I am not a fan of our current funding models. The models make it a contest of who has the funding to continue advertising and promoting. In a perfect world spending would be limited, forcing everyone onto an equal platform, no need for SUPER-PACS.<br />5.Have you contributed to any politician online? No<br />6.Do you watch political advertising on TV? How does it affect your opinions? My usual response is the opposite of the desired reaction, I question the validity of the position.<br />7.Are you engaged with social media for politics? How does it affect your view? Yes, I follow the social media, I do not accept everything as truthful or accurate.<br />8.Do you think Google search is completely neutral? Could it be biased? As I Mr. Pinto pointed out so well, everyone has a bias, based upon the many social and economical factors they faced during there life's. Google is man made, the code behind Google will always have a bias. Information can be used to prove and disprove ideas depending upon the question asked.<br /><br />Media:<br />As I remember, growing up in the 60's and 70' News writers and News Broadcasters attempted to remain neutral in points of view, providing as much information as possible in 30 seconds, attempting to not influence decisions but to be a conduit of information. I will kid myself or you, every story always had a bias.<br /><br />In closing I want to say, I am an average citizen, not paranoid, not into conspiracy theories. I wish more people would fact check for themselves, and form there own unique opinions. I worry about voter apathy, and I wonder how our society might be better off if 90% of people eligible to vote actually voted. <br /><br /><br /><br />Advertising is misleading, just because someone calls it a sale, or fantastic value, does not mean it is. It is up to the consumer to have access to data to determine Value<br /><br />This posts has brought up many points I agree with, we should question, we should as individuals investigate, and form our own unique positions. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570632472713963880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-31626587022379139672016-03-10T09:12:45.366-08:002016-03-10T09:12:45.366-08:001. Are you engaged with the latest political campa...1. Are you engaged with the latest political campaigns and debates?<br />Much more than usual = very much due to the rise of the extremes.<br /><br />2. Are you satisfied with how political campaigns are operating?<br /><br />It seems like especially the Republican party has been hijacked...the level of the debate is a disgrace on a global scale<br /><br />3. Do you think politicians lie? Does that offend you?<br />It appears to me that there is a candidate in the running that claims he's not a politician, but seems to factually lie the most...without much consequence. Politicians hardly lie, they just have a different perspective of the truth that might change over time.<br /><br />4. What is your view of campaign funding? Is Super-PAC funding acceptable?<br />This is a travesty and not acceptable....reminds me of the later times in Rome when many positions went to the highest bidder.<br /><br />5. Have you contributed to any politician online?<br />Not after learning that individual contributions amount to 1-2%...the rest come from the 1%<br /><br />6. Do you watch political advertising on TV? Does it affect your opinions?<br />Some...not much of an effect<br /><br />7. Do you use social media for politics? Does it affect your views?<br />Some...more than the adds<br /><br />8. Do you think Google search is completely neutral? Could it be biased?<br />Certainly could be biased.<br /><br />Love the blog Jim! All the bestMarcus Maxwellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-8462257538256360732016-03-10T08:35:53.474-08:002016-03-10T08:35:53.474-08:001.Are you engaged with the latest political campai...1.Are you engaged with the latest political campaigns and debates? No<br />2.Are you satisfied with how political campaigns are operating? No, hence my lack of engagement.<br />3.Do you think politicians lie? Does that offend you? Yes. Does it offend? It is expected. So whether or not I'm offended by the expected seems irrelevant. <br />4.What is your view of campaign funding? Is Super-PAC funding acceptable? It is over-the-top ridiculous. Think of all the other things that could be done with all that money? It's a waste. <br />5.Have you contributed to any politician online? No.<br />6.Do you watch political advertising on TV? How does it affect your opinions? No. I don't watch much TV. If I happen to see an ad, I change the channel. It only furthers my disgust of politics. <br />7.Are you engaged with social media for politics? How does it affect your view? No.<br />8.Do you think Google search is completely neutral? Could it be biased? Good question. I don't go a day without googling something. Hadn't considered Google holding the power to customize findings. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-58858852554370407962016-03-10T07:51:45.672-08:002016-03-10T07:51:45.672-08:001. Are you engaged with the latest political campa...1. Are you engaged with the latest political campaigns and debates? <br />NO<br /><br />2. Are you satisfied with how political campaigns are operating? <br />I don't really know.<br /><br />3. Do you think politicians lie? Does that offend you? <br />Maybe they don't mean to, but they don't always do what they say. <br />Yes. I thought Obama would get out of Iraq and Afghanistan and close Guantanamo.<br /><br />4. What is your view of campaign funding? Is Super-PAC funding acceptable? Don't know. It makes my contribution less meaningful.<br /><br />5. Have you contributed to any politician online? <br />NO<br /><br />6. Do you watch political advertising on TV? Does it affect your opinions? <br />NO<br /><br />7. Do you use social media for politics? Does it affect your views? <br />NO<br /><br />8. Do you think Google search is completely neutral? Could it be biased? <br />Don't know.Reese Hortonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-43679931573965408732016-03-10T06:50:11.321-08:002016-03-10T06:50:11.321-08:00Jim,
This is probably the most impactful and impor...Jim,<br />This is probably the most impactful and important blog you have written in the past few years. The very thought that citizens are being manipulated is gut wrenching. We must do anything and everything to fight that.<br /><br /><br /><br />1. Are you engaged with the latest political campaigns and debates? YES.<br /><br />2. Are you satisfied with how political campaigns are operating? NOT EVEN CLOSE.<br /><br />3. Do you think politicians lie? Does that offend you? DOES A BEAR POOP IN THE WOODS?<br /><br />4. What is your view of campaign funding? Is Super-PAC funding acceptable? SUPER PACS ARE ESSENTIALLY A SNEAKY WAY TO FUNNEL HIDDEN FUNDS IN ORDER TO MANIPULATE THE POPULATION. NOT ACCEPTABLE, BUT THE ELITE INSTITUTE THESE THINGS WITHOUT ASKING THE GRUNTS. I NOTICE THAT NONE OF THE CANDIDATES SERIOUSLY OBJECT... EVEN BERNIE, WHO DISAVOWED THEM, BUT STILL BENEFITS FROM THEM... GRIN...<br /><br />5. Have you contributed to any politician online? NO.<br /><br />6. Do you watch political advertising on TV? How does it affect your opinions? IT REMINDS ME THAT EVERY STATEMENT IS A LIE, AND IT BOTHERS ME THAT MOST PEOPLE TAKE THE LIES AS TRUTH, AND VOTE ACCORDINGLY.<br /><br />7. Are you engaged with social media for politics? How does it affect your view? NO. I READ AS MUCH AS I CAN AND TRY TO THINK FOR MYSELF, ALL THE WHILE SENSITIVE TO THE FACT THAT WHAT I READ HAS ALREADY BEEN FILTERED.<br /><br />8. Do you think Google search is completely neutral? Could it be biased? IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY NAIVE TO BELIEVE THAT GOOGLE (AND OTHERS) WOULD NOT USE AND ABUSE INFORMATION TO BENEFIT ITSELF OR ITS SUPPORTERS.<br /><br /><br />GEORGE ORWELL IS SPINNING IN HIS GRAVE, YELLING 'I TOLD YOU SO!'<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-21888252970236278912016-03-10T06:11:05.685-08:002016-03-10T06:11:05.685-08:00Even as a teen, I can recall being puzzled when tr...Even as a teen, I can recall being puzzled when trying to parse what any politician was saying. They string words and abstractions together that can plausibly say whatever you'd like to think it means. It's a lot like art that involves the viewer. <br /><br />Pardon my bluntness, but in a classical sense, that's a cop-out. It's not art. It doesn't say anything. It is noise. <br /><br />Our society is filled with noise that carries virtually no information, but looks as though it does. It's like those bogus three dimensional drawings that, upon further study, can not physically exist. Marshall McLuhan was more prophetic than he realized. There is no message. Only media.<br /><br />Jim, I don't think this is brain-washing. It's a substitute for brain-food. We no longer spend time trying to think of great ideas. We spend time trying to parse the unparsable. <br /><br />And then we wonder why our political systems look like such garbage. It only reflects the reality of the society around us all. I've had it with the "medium is the message" idiocracy. THE MESSAGE IS THE MESSAGE AND I DON'T CARE WHERE YOU FIND IT!Jake Brodskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353058180710930885noreply@blogger.com