Do some people subjectively use race to control the masses?

Subjectively, the media focuses on shifting the focus from something bad to something good when it serves the ideology they wish to spread. Furthermore, it is possible for this to be work because this exploits a well-known principle of human behavior which says,"people simply like to have reasons for what they do" (Cialdini 3). read more

Because religion is a personal choice, I do not believe it is the best way to control people. While religion does offer moral guidance, in most countries, it is kept separate of the government and law and, thus, it is not a good way to control the general population, especially since fewer and fewer people adhere to any religion at all. read more

One of George Orwell’s main concerns with capitalist, fascist, or communist societies was the ruthlessness they showed toward all other forms of government and towards any dissent of the people. Orwell pointed out that governments such as Stalin’s in Russia and Mao Tse-tung’s in China manipulated the masses, educating them through the media to do whatever the government wanted. read more