What is the purpose of producing and consuming news?

1. entertainment value

2. propaganda, ‘brainwashing’ potential

3. to promote the conceit that we live in a representative democracy
where a ‘informed electorate’ is critical for participation

4. something to use as fodder for casual conversation

5. actual survival information that you will be acting on in the next 24 hours

6. other

7. all, some or none of the above.

As much as possible, I have tried to focus on real news - locally reported crime is 'real' enough and I think should be of survival interest to most citizens.

Still, being informed of news - even keeping a critical suspicion of possible 'imbedded' propaganda does not necessarily make any difference in your life or others - unless this information may lead to action or lack of action that may be relevant to enhance the survival of yourself, your family and friends.

Yet this is not an appeal to start writing letters to the editor of your local paper, or to start telephoning your congressperson, or making another donation to your 'political action group' - as I have already editorialized, this seems a total waste of time and effort - as it seems to have no real effect on either local or national policy.

I wish I could offer a realistic recommendation on "What's new - and so what?" - but I can not at this time.
Even if I were to advocate a revolution to return 'power to the majority of the people' - I doubt that any of the one thousand regular New Nation News readers would be motivated to bring large banners into the streets tomorrow...
and even if they did - it might be as futile as the guy standing in front of the tank in Tiananmen Square.

There have been large populist movements and demonstrations in america in the past - the last large protests being over the dangerous and deadly involuntary servitude in the draft for the undeclared war in Vietnam.

Governments do change - and all 'revolutions' start somewhere but just handling personal life is more than enough of a problem for most people. Things do seem on a downhill trend in the areas of violent crime, illegal immigration, loss of jobs and taxation for the interest on the national debt to fund foreign adventures for armchair generals.

It may be some years before the accumulation of mismanagement by the appointed leaders of special selfish interests results in mass demonstrations and riots in the streets. Or perhaps, thanks to the advancments in technology, the people will continue to vote for the 'tallest lessor evil with the best haircut' and continue to believe that we live in the best country in the world while gaining weight and watching TV as the once bright light of American quietly sinks into post-empire status and merges into the mudhole of other third-rate nations where unemployment, debt and corruption
can be ignored when the diverse national sports team wins the gold at the Beijing olymics.

Ref: What is White Nationalism - by Yggdrasil