The Role of Propaganda in Politics
I know we all like to believe that we’re in control of our minds and desires at all times, but sadly that just isn’t so.
It’s a fact that we’re vulnerable to emotionally-gratifying advertising, slick marketing campaigns, and especially fear-based communications.
Here’s a fascinating quick video from the godfather of modern advertising (also interestingly Sigmund Freud’s nephew) Edward Bernays. that explores the roots of American “public relations” and propaganda, discover the tricks “they” are using against you.
“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.” Nazi master of propaganda, Joseph Goebbels.
With that Nazi quote in mind, have a look at the following video. Any propaganda here?
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I like your point about Bush running on a “humble foreign policy with no nation building” in 2000 and then turning around and supporting building a massive embassy in Iraq and other huge military bases across the middle east.
It might not PROVE that there are other forces at work but I can see why you’d say that…
And yes Dan, RUN RON RUN!!!
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Pure propaganda to get the America people behind unconstitutional aggressive wars that have left possibly millions of innocent civilians dead, thousands of America troops no longer with us, Bin Laden not brought to justice, and an ongoing nation building presence in the Middle East. Funny that George W. Bush campaigned against policing the world and nation building in the 2000 elections. That just goes to show you that the President is not really in charge, the President is a puppet of elite rulers of the world who pull his strings behind the scenes. Why do you think the only President in recent history to expose the secret societies from which these elitests come forth was murdered?
With another election around the corner, let us hope that the primaries produce real leaders who will not be afraid to expose the fraud of the U.S. government rather than easily controlled professional politicians who lie to your face with a big smile on theirs. Don’t be fooled again America!
Ron Paul 2012!