An examination of old media shows one common denominator. They will automatically criticize anything that might interrupt Old Cash Flows.
The war in Iraq is opposed, for instance, because it takes money that academics would like for the public school system. It takes money that greens want for environmental “studies” and activities. The war takes money road builders want, and money that many groups think would be better spent on them.
Those in Old Cash Flows envy the money now being spent in Iraq. It is a law of history that Old Cash Flows hate any New Cash Flow. When Johnson was president, he tried to keep Old Cash Flow people quiet by promising “guns and butter”. The “butter” fundees in the Old Cash Flows still wanted more. They were willing to let millions of South Vietnamese be slaughtered to get it.
Every special interest, and we all have special interests, is automatically against any redirection of cash flow. At the same time, most of us want more cash to flow through our own stream.
When we understand that those swimming in Old Cash Flows automatically criticize all activity, except that which maintains, increases, or does not threaten existing flows, we make an important step forward.
All societies have problems as more laws are enacted to protect Old Cash Flows. Such laws inevitable strangle society.
