I don't think the majority of society is brainwashed

[Specforces]

A small rant:

I just think most people choose not to see past their noses. There are few that really buy into the farce the media feeds us, at least not competely. Most people don't wish the bite the hand that feeds them, even if that hand is completely self-serving and deceptively altruistic. Nationalism mixed in with apathy, those are the real diseases in the world today, and it's been that way for awhile. America has become a nation of convenience, it's fairly obvious to see. Ever since Vietnam, and the various scandals and debacles that have followed soon after, Americans have definitely become more suspicious of the overall intent of the "powers that be." But here's the deal, most could give a **** as long as it is perceived that they are making the real decisions behind their lives. Fulfilling their own basic needs and a couple of other rungs up on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. That's all they need, the perception of a free society. As long as there is food on the table and noone is harming the sanctity of their everyday routine, most will submit to whatever the powers do. That's where nationalism comes into play, I think right about now, for most people, it's about 4/5 apathy and about 1/5 nationalistic propaganda and control, though some may very drastically. As a whole that's the trend that I see. What do I mean by nationalistic control? One would have to be fairly blind to not notice the racist campaigns that pop up every time we face some new adversary. They've been mostly racist as of late anyway. It gives our "fight" some sort of face and cause. These blanket stereotypes of a people, or perceived "enemy," these are the tools leadership uses to rally one's people.

Islam is the most recent.