In article <59mdb.7177$Rd4.603@fed1read07>, James Blanford
wrote:
> > Please help me to understand how they brainwash people in the US on this
> > way...
> >
> >
> You might want to study a little bit about Joseph Goebbels, generally
> considered the "father" of propaganda and brainwashing.
Excellent reference. The lessons learned from the Third Reich were very
helpful in constructing the extremely sophisticated forms of propaganda
that we have made a critical reality in Unitedstatesian political life.
Goebbels was crude by modern standards.
Endlessly viewed television, endlessly corrupted "news" papers,
magazines, and the 500-lb gorilla--Talk Radio. 100% fascist, 100%
agitprop, 24 hours a day. On *thousands* of stations.
The fascinating thing is that beyond a certain point the targets begin
dissemination of propaganda themselves. Endless "political opinions"
recited straight from fascist radio at the water-cooler like they just
thought it up; like it's *their* opinion. And this too converts other
people to do what every good honest Unitedstatesian attempts to do:
believe what they are told. We assume only the "other party" are the
liars, when we're both taking water from the same tap.
The words "conservative", "liberal", "tax", "welfare", mean almost
nothing or are used to label the diametrically opposite approach.
"Leave no child behind" is the slogan for cutting billions of dollars
in education. And so forth.
Back to the original post. Who wouldn't I want to go to the place
where I can get the most from my meager moneys? I don't see how that's
snobbery. That's minimizing my penury. I'd rather have two weeks in
some place pretty interesting than 2 days in some place pretty
interesting.
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