So you are saying that the internet, cable/satellite TV, etc, have always existed, and have been blaring political agendas at us 24 hours a day since the beginning of our government? Facts are not on your side here. lol
Newspapers used to have an editorial section where opinions went. Now opinions are front page stuff.
Back in the day, farmer Joe down in the valley probably didn't get the New York Times, or any of those other big-time papers. Now, farmer Joe just has to turn on his TV and there it is. What I've been saying (over and over) is that with technology advancing, centralized political media plays a bigger role than it did back in those days, and to say otherwise is madness.. ! It is an inevitability..!