“Our mass media have little difficulty in selling particular interests as those of all sensible men. The political needs of society become individual needs and aspirations, their satisfaction promotes business and the commonweal, and the whole appeals to be the very embodiment of Reason.” MenNeedsLittlesReasonWholePoliticalIndividualInterestMediaParticularMassDifficultySatisfactionSellingAppealsAspirationSensibleEmbodimentMass Media Author:Herbert Marcuse
“A political action committee trying to raise money for a 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign is selling “Ready for Hillary” champagne glasses and Christmas ornaments. Because if one thing improves the holidays, it's drinking mixed with politics.” IfsTryingActionPoliticalOne ThingReadyRaisesDrinkingClintonGlassesCampaignsSellingHolidayCommitteesChampagneOrnamentsPolitical Action Author:Jimmy Fallon
“As yet we use our media only for selling things - including, of course, political candidates. What will happen when someone masters the art of selling souls?” ArtSoulUseHappensPoliticalCoursesMediaMastersIncludingSellingAdvertisingCandidatesPolitical CandidatesSelling Things Book:The Devil at Large: Erica Jong on Henry Miller Source: The Devil at Large: Erica Jong on Henry Miller