Mainstream
| "Mainstream" link (polarising perspective, Orwellian language) | |
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| File:Mainstream media.jpg A reference to The Matrix | |
| As opposed to "extreme", this adjective is used particularly in the phrase "mainstream media" |
The so-called "mainstream" is the opposite pole of the "extreme". It occurs particularly in the misleading[1] phrase "mainstream media", which is run by the extremely rich, and accordingly promotes their worldview as a means of social change.
"Mainstream media"
- Full article: Corporate media
- Full article: Corporate media
The self-styled "mainstream media" is referred to on this website as Corporate media, since it is run by and for the extremely wealthy.
"Political mainstream"
The "political mainstream" is used to describe permitted political viewpoints, i.e. those within the Overton Window.