Higher in what way? There are more people graduating from high school and getting university degrees, but how many of them are illiterate? When standards are lowered, better scores aren't very meaningful. The government provides the bread in the form of welfare and various forms of social assistance. It provides circuses directly through political "discourse", international conferences and the ensuing riots, wag the tail wars, politicians' chest thumping, pokey chest, political theatre, etc. It provides it indirectly through the entertainment industrial complex. Broadcasters are regulated by the government, and one has only to look at the Murdoch fiasco to see that the two are in bed with each other. conspiracy brain Well, the post was tagged "tin foil hat", so I figured I had a bit of leeway.
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Date: 21/7/11 22:40 (UTC)The government provides the bread in the form of welfare and various forms of social assistance. It provides circuses directly through political "discourse", international conferences and the ensuing riots, wag the tail wars, politicians' chest thumping, pokey chest, political theatre, etc. It provides it indirectly through the entertainment industrial complex. Broadcasters are regulated by the government, and one has only to look at the Murdoch fiasco to see that the two are in bed with each other.
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Well, the post was tagged "tin foil hat", so I figured I had a bit of leeway.