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Entry: Regime Change Redux Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/regime_change_redux#7651 Post contents: That there is such a gap between what the populace wants and what the elite is doing and going to continue to do demonstrates the difference between Public Opinion (which is manufactured by the elite) and Popular Sentiment (which reflects what the populace thinks, fells, or wants). That Popular Sentiment is so at odds with Public Opinion is really striking because very little in the Mainstream Media supports the view of Popular Sentiment. Typically, Public Opinion, which is made by an elite, has a huge influence, certainly in the short term, over Popular Sentiment. In this case, Public Opinion isn't driving the dissatisfaction with the Iraq war and opposition to war with Iran. We should also recognize that real power exits among those who have a near monopoly on the means of the production of Public Opinion. They can in the short run, combined with events, such as a future terror attack within the United States, gin up support for a war with Iran. Sent at: 2008 05 16