Media Power Versus People Power

The power of mass media over the population was enormous and very damaging. Famous people become a part of us. We listen their musics or watch their films. Everytime we think and talk about them. Also we wear and act like them. For example, Marilyn Manson and Eminem may be scary to middle America, but in wall streets terms they are embodiments of the American capitalist dream. The teen 'rebels' who are fans of such acts are just consumers: buying a CD is not rebellion, it's buying a CD. The tough guy who has just bought the latest angry rap CD, takes it home and plays it loud, may be thinking, 'Yeah! Fuck you, consumer society!'