From Karl Marx's Manifesto and Chomsky's " Propaganda Model we are presented with some interesting similarities. The most significant similarity between the two, is manipulation through control. In Chomsky's documentary, the Media is able to manipulate its audience by selectively filtering information to its audience. You only receive information that mass media networks specifically tailor to the viewer. Essentially, if you only received your news from TV, your perception of the world would be entirely constructed by network agenda. Chomsky believes that Mass Media controls through its monopoly on information. It is through this monopoly of control, that Mass Media is able to manipulate its viewers and create a group of dull, like minded individuals.

Similarly, Marx sees the Bourgeosie as imposing their control over the proletariat through the ubiquitous spread of capitalism. Like Chomsky and Media, Marx views capitalism as an insatiable and omnipresent monster controlling the agenda of Bourgeosie through the calloused act of Free Trade. Marx sees Free trade as the very item that destroys family ties, furthers inequality between the two classes, and exploits under the guise of buying and selling.

Both Chomsky and Marx's items parallel each other as entities that exploit and manipulate populations based on a monopoly of information and resources.
Mass media controls information and gives the audience a spoonfed and filtered account which is perceived as reality. Marx sees the Bourgeosie's Free Trade as a system that controls the masses through a monopoly on land ownership and exploits through shameless self interest. Marx blames capitalism for the degradation of modern society by creating an unnecessary power struggle that destroys the family unit.

It seems that both Chomsky and Marx's systems impose control over society through a iron grip on information and resources. This control allows the elite to impose their will and further their own self interests by creating a subservient population. Both systems strive to create "a world after its own image" and manufacture an identical numb and like minded mass.