mit: control of language and media during war

Full Metal Jacket. Uploaded for my Public Opinion class, how manipulating word choice can change the message.

[@markco61]

Kubrick brings a home a great point in this scene in regards to how information is presented to the public by the media. “It would not be impossible to prove with sufficient repetition and a psychological understanding of the people concerned that a square is in fact a circle. They are mere words, and words can be molded until they clothe ideas and disguise.” ― Joseph Goebbels

[@timmayer7248]

Precision of language is important, so as not to misinform or misunderstand. But when language is deliberately changed to affect perception, THATS when you have a problem.

[@julianassange71]

yup. It happens pretty much every time, and people still buy it. Nam, Iraq, Afgan, Serbia, Yemen, Syria, Lybia, Ukraine, Gaza.. you name it. And yeah of course "the war on terror" and my favorite one "the war against the virus" hilarious

[@supermanbatman4992]

But when are we NEVER using our words deliberately to AFFECT PERCEPTION 🤔 EVERY TIME WE EITHER SPEAK OR WRITE TO ANOTHER HUMAN BEING WE ARE ALWAYS IN SOME SHAPE OR FORM SAYING THESE THINGS TO ANOTHER TO HAVE THEM SEE THINGS THROUGH OUR OWN INDIVIDUAL LENS! 🤓

[@basedemalves1044]

​@@supermanbatman4992 bullshit, you can easily tell the difference between a reported fact or a built narrative...

[@supermanbatman4992]

@@basedemalves1044 care to say how one can tell the difference between a fact than a narrative

[@jimfinigan1681]

Words have meaning. Whomever controls the language controls the conversation.

[@RoleyChiu]

As a comms professional, I love this scene as one of my favs.

[@PeterJoll]

I love the lighting out the windows of the sunset. Usually you see orange or red ones, it's great to see a purple one.

[@mikelindellspillow2609]

Reminds me of my creative writing class.

[@CEOkiller]

You had to write about dead officers?

[@CheerfullyCynical829]

This is military journalism. Way more boring than creative fictional writing, I'd imagine.

[@rustythebailiff9785]

Grunts like reading about dead officers, goddamn right

[@strangebrew1231]

"is there an irregular?" Yeah, they're called the Viet Cong

[@Seriona1]

Irregular would be North Vietnamese militia. Viet Cong were a South Vietnamese militia who opposed the military government which means they were technically unholly allied with North Vietnam.

[@ponyoutube3301]

"Joker...where's the weenie?" Hopefully he never hears this from a woman. LOL

[@shoot_the_glass5654]

The guy who plays lieutenant Lockheart, John Terry, also played Hawk The Slayer.

[@sabataskull9661]

Yes, and he does not tolerate antics from Jack Palance or Mathew Modine

[@javimiami92]

He's also Div Dezick in ER.

[@bravosierra2447]

He was also a defender for Chelsea FC.

[@Capcoor]

Fur and early morning dew. Do I even wanna know?

[@Capcoor]

Actually, I do.

[@mrdarkshoe]

The LT soon became a doctor in Australia, his son, Jack Shepherd, survived the crash of Oceanic 815

[@billybrand9976]

He was a top Surgeon in LA, he lost his licence due to his drunkenness and his sons testimony, went to Australia where he had a secret love child and died of an alcohol induced heart attack.

[@helipilot27]

I need to rewatch this movie...it should be watched at least once a year, (assuming it has been watched at least 10 times in the past).

[@shawnbruce6934]

535 times.

[@goodyeoman4534]

People get distracted by Joker's smugness and forget that he is standing up to the lying media, who we all despise for the false narratives they spin and the chaos they create.

[@rivaxbcz9227]

lol, horrible media...

[@frankmilitary]

Seated to the right of Joker, two of the most infamous Death Wish series villains. Stomper from II and The Giggler from 3!

[@HowdyMcPickles]

How about a General? lmao

[@sachinaswal]

What a coincidence that you uploaded "The Fall" behind the scenes after this as I also watched "The Fall" just after watching " Full Metal Jacket".

[@davidk467]

The fall was great

[@versetripn6631]

What is the Fall? Military? The Commander here also played in In-Country with Bruce Willis. This scene is GENIUS. The guy basically teaches class, after ordering a pervy op, he then informs of a miiltary term change finished by the briliance of criticism toward national media for omissions while simultaneously FALSIFYING a military document for Morale sake which by definition, should be classified as a Psy Op tactic. Against our own. Imagine that.

[@wryanddry2266]

0:19 Costas Dino Chimona looks like John Travolta.

[@jonathanshihadeh]

The idf saw this clip

[@hawlikd]

Just like what happens at the NYT & WP.

[@chrismoll6862]

My best scene of any movie ... the boss here plays the boss again in Topgun Maverick

[@rustythebailiff9785]

Good catch man

[@oneduelist]

Not Jon Hamm?

[@ALEXANjunior]

You cut it when it comes the good

[@Raccoonov]

legendary

[@ilokivi]

The distance between 'population transfers' and ethnic cleansing.

[@Pobsta-de7hb]

There were horses in Vietnam though lol Horses date back in Vietnam long before this war, amazing movie all the same though!

[@ponyoutube3301]

Too bad they never got fur or early morning dew.

[@MarcusSkywalker]

Christian Shephard

[@JESUSLIVESAMEN]

The dead colonels in ukraine brought me here. Russia bombed a military industrial complex meeting between Ukrainian military and foreign arms dealers. The meeting ended early.

[@Brecconable]

🤣🤣 Cancelled by Order of Putin!

[@sterry2995]

a Russian general gettin greased by a Ukrainian sniper bright me here

[@kilroy9928]

Yeeeah !

[@lowellleber1722]

The failed Ukrainian counter offensive brought me here. What a difference a year makes.

[@Brecconable]

Your tax dollars hard at ethnic cleansing I see.

[@punchtalestudio]

The grammar sounds like below average west ukro and hasnt aged well at all 🤓

[@diversityhobbit]

ahem, Ghost of Kyviv, snake island and russian massacres??

[@Brecconable]

Greatest fiction ever, so great it made Stalin's ministry of propaganda look honest.

[@stofelie]

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