[luckylion]

> At least in the former, it might hurt people's feelings when the media says things you don't like but the power the latter has over people's lives is even more worthy of mention, which it rarely is.

The military or police don't really play a large role in deciding who's going to be elected though.

[481092]

You've never served, have you? The military is highly influential, especially among family, in influencing political views. Not to mention social media which gives us all a pen as well as a sword, proverbially. Either way, if you complain about being oppressed by powers, all the aforementioned are a potential force of it so it's mostly moot to complain of the bias of one without mentioning the bias of the others.

[luckylion]

> The military is highly influential, especially among family, in influencing political views

That's something very different vs the media. If you break it down to "they can influence somebody", then well, kindergarten teachers have influence over elections.

> so it's mostly moot to complain of the bias of one without mentioning the bias of the others

As soon as the military starts a coup and takes power, you'll be absolutely right. Until then, they don't decide domestic elections.