How We All Became Richard Nixon By Adam Curtis (2010)

 

There has been a breakdown between the press and public. The lost of trust has become more apparent since the late 20th century. President Richard M. Nixon was notorious for his hatred of the press. He believed it was his enemy and dominated by an eastern establishment with liberal sentiments. The rage became so pronounced it gave way to paranoia. Nixon's paranoia made him think  enemies were everywhere. The public upon learning about the scandal of Watergate, became more paranoid themselves. Institutions that were thought to be keeping society stable were engaging in crime and corruption. Margaret Thatcher as the UK's prime minister like Nixon had  paranoia about enemies trying to destroy the country. The public also simultaneously became more hostile to the skilled professional  class as being agents to a powerful elite. The prevalence of corruption, economic decline, and lack of trust explains the rise of various conspiracy theories. The press also fell to this rise in paranoid thought. Headlines  began to exaggerate the level of danger in everyday life. The reason disdain is no the rise for the press and government relates to decades of institutional failure. Those who do seek to make improvements to institutions face backlash. Roy Jinkins would not be a successful Politian in the 21st century. Too much distrust  exists to fix these problems in media and government.