I'd like your opinions about this. It seems to me, that the most evil person in the nazi regime was not Hitler (ym"sh), though I think he would finish a close second, but Julius Streicher (ym"sh). Streicher was the editor of Der Sturmer. As the leader of this anti-Semitic, pornographic rag, it was Streicher who did more to convince the German people that the Jews were subhuman. Hitler was the leader and policy maker. But Streicher brainwashed an entire nation to evil. Maybe the question of who was more evil is not the right question. Maybe the question should be, "How important a role did an evil media monopoly play in the holocaust?"
Fast forward to today...
These are some question that we need to ask ourselves:
Q: Is there a media monopoly today?
A: There is, for all intents and purposes. Not to the same extent as in nazi Germany. We have "conservative" talk shows on the radio, but people have to seek it out. The media that comes into our homes is monopolized by a particular view.
Q: Are people aware of this single sided view?
A: No way. I don't even think that most people ask themselves such a question.
Q: What is the media's agenda?
A: In the broadest sense, power, real power. The power to shape men's minds. In a narrower sense, the vilification of righteous Americans, the vilification of Israel, the vilification of Christianity. Any left wing agenda you can think of
Q: What happens if they are successful?
A: They've already succeeded. Listen to the discourse among ordinary people. You'll see how crazy and upside down things have become.
Q: Is there any hope for righteousness?
A: There is, but alternative voices must become much more present. That is what we are all about (at least that's how I see it). That's what many evangelical Christians are trying to do.
In sum, the media played the single greatest role in the holocaust (in my opinion). The media of today is playing the greatest role in this election. A narrow minded media with a single objective is a serious problem. There are movements like ours who are trying to oppose this, but it is anyone's guess whether we can make a difference in time. Probably the most frightening example of an evil monolithic media may be found in Israel, who are actually trying to bring destruction upon not just Israel, but themselves.