Re: the intolerant socialist-type mindset which is culturally dominant in the west
I'm no fan of Dorries, but I fear you do her an injustice here: She claimed Channel 4 was paid for by the UK public, when it is in fact wholly paid for by advertising revenue.
Where do you think the money for advertising revenue comes from? Each and every product[0] you purchase, actively advertised or not, has a part of its price contributing to the advertising industry...
[0] Except perhaps the chap selling free range eggs from his own hens at the end of the road...