For example, the media has intertwined news and entertainment for years. News channels report global and local news with entertainment and sports. Many Americans believe that if something isn't on the television news or written in a newspaper, then it must not be that important. Because of this way of thinking, many news stories that could benefit global awareness go unnoticed. News has become less about informing facts and more about telling people what their opinions should be. Many people already have established opinions and tune into networks that support their opinions. This prevents them from learning and becoming universally aware of other points of view. The media's influence on society allows large corporations to convey their preconceived opinions and values ​​to the public. A democratic society is made up of citizens who actively participate in politics and civil life. Consumers are becoming less attuned to their duties as citizens and are not using their own opinions but those of former companies that influence them through the media. During the Bush administration, the media began to sell the Iraq War as a fight for freedom and downplayed the oil-patch stabilization agenda. The public swallowed the war-selling media agenda without fully understanding all aspects of the decision. The media influence of the Iraq war is an example of how economic convergence is essentially harmful to democratic society. Without further investigation, society has been manipulated into believing one side of a misrepresented issue, hindering the subject's correct decision making.