Quote Originally Posted by Deborski View Post
Maybe you misinterpret my frustration for "hate."
Well, maybe I did misinterpret.

But I'd point out that "brainwashed" is a decidedly loaded and pejorative term -- no one ever says it about someone whose point-of-view they agree with!

You coulda said, more neutrally, "a lot of Americans are more influenced by mass media than they realize" or "corporate messages play a historically unprecedented role in the socialization and enculturation of modern Americans," or whatever.