Only 6 percent of American voters
believe that the media is “very
trustworthy.”^21 To many of us, the free
press—that bulwark of American
democracy—is simply full of shit.
With little trust in the press, there’s
no check on the Internet conspiracy
theories that rule the digital world.
Barack Obama is a foreign alien actively
trying to destroy our country. Everything
the media tells us is a lie. Many in the
white working class believe the worst
about their society. Here’s a small
sample of emails or messages I’ve seen
from friends or family:
- From right-wing radio talker
Alex Jones on the ten-year