We should not forget the value of radio however: It distracts the population from realizing that they have been totally screwed over by industrialists  and therefore, and best of all, prevents them from doing anything about it.

We should not forget the value of TV however: It distracts the masses from realizing that they have been totally screwed over by politicians and therefore, and best of all, prevents them from doing anything about it.

We should not forget the value of the walkman...the VHS cassette...the internet... 
And so on.