Gore Vidal on Power, Media, and Control in the USA

„USA belongs to a handful of men who also control the media. Look at General Electric. It produces nuclear weapons for the Pentagon and also owns the NBC News cable channel, which is a very sophisticated censure apparatus, intrinsic to the system. It's genius. It's like an electronic cage around the nation which blocks information from getting through.“

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Gore Vidal was an American writer, screenwriter, and intellectual known for his sharp style and political essays.

Gore Vidal criticizes the concentration of power and media manipulation in the USA, especially the connection between the arms industry and media control.


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Gore Vidal quote about power, media ownership, and control in the USA

Gore Vidal (1925–2012) was a versatile American writer and intellectual who produced novels, essays, screenplays, and plays. He was known for his critical stance on American politics and society as well as his engagement in social and political debates.

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"The corporate grip on opinion in the United States is one of the wonders of the Western world. No First World country has ever managed to eliminate so entirely from its media all objectivity - much less dissent." Gore Vidal
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