PROPAGANDA For High School Kids In 1948! Would They Show This Today?

Here are 3 more propaganda films I have posted that will interest you:
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This film was made to sell to high school media departments who purchased it to show to their juniors and seniors. Students in public high schools were being exposed to the concept of propaganda, especially given the context of World War II and the early Cold War. At this time there was an emphasis on educating citizens, including school children, about the role of propaganda. Would anyone make a film like this to run in schools involving media fake media or not?
Propaganda from all sides was studied including in history or social studies classes. Teachers used examples from Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy or Imperial Japan to illustrate how propaganda was used to control information and manipulate public opinion during the war.
In civics or government classes, students discussed propaganda in the context of democratic values, freedom of speech and the role of the press. This included conversations about the differences between propaganda, misinformation, and the free exchange of ideas.
In English or other language arts classes propaganda was discussed as a form of rhetoric or persuasion.
The early stages of the Cold War and the 1948 presidential election were events for discussion in classrooms. Teachers used these current events to talk about the role of propaganda in politics and international relations.
High school clubs and other extracurricular activities focused on debate, journalism and politics.
Many Americans were well aware of political propaganda in 1948.
Political Campaigns: Many people recognized the use of slogans, posters, and speeches during political campaigns as forms of persuasion, if not always identifying these tactics explicitly as "propaganda."
Given the early stages of the Cold War, Americans were being exposed to constant anti-communist messaging from the government and media. Some saw this as propaganda, though others saw it as necessary information or patriotic messaging.
Newspapers, radio broadcasts, and the then relatively new medium of television would were sources of both overt and subtle propaganda. Some media outlets criticized propaganda efforts, thereby making their audiences more aware of them.
The mid-20th century was also a time when public relations and advertising were growing and becoming more sophisticated. Some people recognized that these industries used similar tactics to those found in political propaganda.
The year 1948 was especially filled with political propaganda with the presidential election and internationally with the ongoing Cold War.
In 1948 President Harry S. Truman was running for re-election against Thomas E. Dewey. The now-famous "Dewey Defeats Truman" headline from the Chicago Daily Tribune was an example of premature victory claim due to inaccurate polling data which could be seen as a form of propaganda, trying to shape the narrative before the election was even over. Truman's own campaign used the slogan "Give 'Em Hell, Harry!" to rally the working-class vote and present Truman as a straightforward, no-nonsense candidate.
In the context of the early Cold War, both the United States & the Soviet Union used propaganda extensively to promote their respective ideologies and to denigrate the other. In the US, fear of communism was ramped up with government-sponsored propaganda, including films like "Red Nightmare" warning about the supposed dangers of communism. The government also produced numerous posters & leaflets depicting the Soviet Union as a menacing, totalitarian state that threatened American freedom.
With the establishment of Israel in 1948, there was significant propaganda on both sides of the conflict. Arab nations spread messages depicting the newly formed state of Israel as a colonial imposition, exploiting religious sentiments & framing it as a battle against Zionism. Conversely, Israeli propaganda emphasized the need for a Jewish homeland after the horrors of the Holocaust & cast their struggle as one of survival against hostile neighbors.
In 1948-1949, when the Soviet Union blocked access to West Berlin, the U.S., U.K., & their allies organized an airlift to supply the city with food, fuel, and other necessities. This event was accompanied by extensive propaganda on both sides. The West highlighted it as a humanitarian mission & an example of democratic nations stepping in to help those in need, while the Soviets depicted it as an aggressive act & an attempt to exert control over Berlin.
Organizations & companies advertise on this video clip. It is interesting to see what they are using this for. Search the words Disinformation. Public relations in business. Political advocacy. Political campaign. Public relations consulting firms. Healthcare agency. PR consultant. Best public relations. Media public relations. Political action committee.

[@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker]

Interesting Russian anti-American propaganda. - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXirYWx3mcmKf6M

[@Gonken88]

It's more interesting to see all the anti-russian propaganda worldwide now. Putin being fully transparent yet a majority of people still think Russia is planning to invade the whole world.

[@clemdelafrome3570]

This is Not Russian propaganda. This is an American film company reporting how Some americans were using tactics used by Communist Russians to persuade opinion. This was filmed like 70 yesrs ago. They didnt have russian interference in elections back then. Except for McCartyism. Who used the Germanic approach... or sumthing like that... you know because the natzis were really fighting against tha communist. Back then. 😊

[@williammaldonado6132]

Thanks! 👍

[@teresabenson3385]

They should be teaching kids how to identify propaganda techniques, now more than ever!

[@javieredward777]

Exactly.

[@anamericancitizen2971]

Yes, they can teach it to all the little boys and girls teachers allow to act like dogs and cats in school these days.

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

Mmm, but how would teachers subtly indoctrinate children if they can see through the propaganda?

[@citizenGman]

That is never going to happen, since the propagandists run the educational system. Oy vey.

[@dynamicworlds1]

There's even an academic game for it "techniques of propaganda". Works for all sorts of advertisements too. If we're going to have standardized testing, identifying propaganda should absolutely be part of reading comprehension (not that most who would be making that decision would actually want it taught).

[@shaneallred3884]

They removed civics and critical thinking from the school system for a reason!

[@seanparker4461]

Gotta push them buttons like good trained monkeys! Or whatever it is they're after now.

[@jeremiahfoster5810]

I was forced to take civics class in which they told us about various propaganda techniques and you sir are victim of one.

[@firemonkey1015]

@@jeremiahfoster5810That’s incredibly rare, don’t act like this applies to the majority of the US. I’m in Phoenix, one of the biggest US cities yet none of my 4 highschools taught anything remotely similar to this. If they did, they’d *never* focus on the US tactics, only the foreign ones or historical ones from whom they want you to hate. It’s selective bias.

[@KamiNoBaka1]

@@firemonkey1015 I guess Arizona schools suck ass, because I'm in Houston and we still have a civics class (though some school districts call it government) that teaches about propaganda. It is only one semester though, and propaganda is just a small part of the class.

[@thelelanatorlol3978]

@@jeremiahfoster5810 It's not propaganda to realize why the tools to identify and fight propaganda (education on how to identify and look past propaganda) was removed from compulsory education. It's pretty simple actually, it makes propaganda more effective. If you were responding to a deleted comment, my bad.

[@vladimirputindreadlockrast7725]

I know who I'm voting for. I'm voting for Mayor Cooper!

[@jonschreiners5006]

How could you?! Butler is a real American!

[@johng8040]

Not me! I'm voting for chocolate cake. Absolutely everybody loves it. They said so. Clearly you missed the point of the ad. Hurry. Don't miss out! It's going faster than a speeding locomotive.

[@labla8940]

Well thats a no brainer he is Good Government

[@notsorandumusername]

@@labla8940 Butler is a Real American!

[@swagmuffin9000]

@@johng8040 chocolate cake is a strong contender

[@ToneyPony]

What used to be known as "propaganda" is now called "marketing"

[@ryanodagawa]

Yea, I feel like the first one could be called Branding. Being objective,I think Trump is actually fairly effective in negative branding his opponents. That is an element of his “success“

[@dumdumnumnum6512]

@@ryanodagawaAs if Brandon is any better. The game was always rigged.

[@user-ut7hh3zb2f]

Ever read "The Hidden Persuaders" by Vance Packard? It's an excellent book, and it shows how pervasive propaganda (or marketing) is, and how it works. What an eye opener. It parallels this video and says the same things but in more detail.

[@FlyAlbatroz]

That's the hidden propaganda

[@rorycollin4185]

The NAZIS copied USA advertisement or marketing when they created their propaganda because they were so impressed how it got the USA population to buy things they don’t need. So more like it was marketing first and then recognized as propaganda. Zionism has had the best marketing for last 80 years convincing the western world it’s the Palestinians fault for living in the land they wish to occupy. Having the created the best propaganda machine Hollywood definitely helps.

[@Circlotron]

The only time a politician tells the truth is when he calls another politician a liar.

[@MartinJuric]

but in doing so, implies that hes the honest one. I would still call that a lie by omission

[@kenmanx1298]

7:19 Well said! 👍

[@wtf2203]

As MAX would say: How can you tell when politicians are lying? Their lips are moving.

[@nilonlamarhaganjr.3394]

One of the characters on an old-time radio comedy defined the word politics as "many blood-sucking creatures," (polyticks) if I remember correctly.

[@jessicadavis3989]

This sounds like an old wise quote

[@xdanbo1859]

This is what true education should be. Teaching critical thinking.

[@vanschroeder5063]

That's what the GQP people like MTG refer to as "liberal indoctrination". Educated voters and those who think for themselves typically don't vote GOP, and they know this. As Trump said "I love the under educated"

[@pandagal9805]

absolutely, more than ever.

[@janellek21]

Exactly, But education stopped teaching logic and critical thinking when liberal ideologues took control of curriculum development.

[@childofcascadia]

@janellek21 Nice example of political propaganda right there, thanks for the example. Dont you realize that this "liberal vs conservative" tribalism is driven by outside actors and people who want the populace regardless of personal belief outraged and angry? Because when you're outraged, afraid or angry, you quit thinking and just start reacting. Easy to control and dancing to the puppetmasters tune? But people are all "MY SIDE GOOD YOUR SIDE BAD" like an unthinking primate instead of looking at the bigger picture. Meanwhile, Russia and China sit back and laugh at us.

[@dynamicworlds1]

@@janellek21 nice projection there. "We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (values clarification), critical thinking skills and similar programs that are simply a relabeling of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) (mastery learning) which focus on behavior modification and have the purpose of challenging the student’s fixed beliefs and undermining parental authority." -Texas GOP official party platform 2012

[@lsheets1]

Skepticism as it should be taught. This was real education when they taught you how to think, not what to think.

[@SKOOKM]

They used to try to teach you how to think, now they teach you what to think.

[@jamesrecknor6752]

We must have only Party approved education for Correct Speech and Allowed Thinking

[@Brian_195]

“People want the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought” -JFK

[@Frankie5Angels150]

“The problem with Internet quotes is that attribution to the right person is difficult.” -Thomas Jefferson (or was it Abe Lincoln?)

[@danbyrne6501]

Obama, Clinton

[@davidray2682]

Even funnier thing about that "quote" is that you used someone elses "opinion" so you didnt have to come up with your own thought.

[@stevenfromer3816]

@@Frankie5Angels150🤣🤣🤣

[@thenatureofnurture6336]

David Bowie phrased it, "I don't want knowledge, I want certainty."

[@davidraymer397]

Back when American students were considered intelligent enough to learn difficult truths.

[@subcitizen2012]

Perhaps that assumption on their intellect was misguided. Look at what they grew up to become. Subsidized retirees that don't question difficult truths.

[@Saintlawrence100]

Truth in your comment…well said.

[@Sd-yo2kd]

​@@subcitizen2012another common propaganda technique is to use vague generalizations in order to discredit those you disagree with

[@theturquoisedream9244]

Now its alternative facts, conspiracy theories, and forced evangelical theology.

[@seanmc7128]

I guess all of that was lost starting in the 60s

[@poisenbery]

Thank you for posting this. Someone will, undoubtably, find this, and learn something.

[@cheeriothecheerio]

That would be me lol. old video are somehow better at teaching than any new material.

[@flutebasket4294]

Probably one comma too many

[@paulsanders7287]

As an English teacher, I will tell you we teach these exact concepts in Junior year.

[@Shermanbay]

They didn't use the term back then, but this film is trying to educate us on "critical thinking."

[@perrymalcolm3802]

Critical Thinking Theory?! Oh NO!!! Not around these here parts!!! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@tedpeterson1156]

@@perrymalcolm3802 Critical thinking. Critical theory is a different animal.

[@bongabeer2686]

@@tedpeterson1156 theoretically that is a critical comment. ;p

[@clemfarley7257]

Yes. This is an attempt to see reality and judge it. Not to construct it or deny the good is possible.

[@bongabeer2686]

@@clemfarley7257i believe this video is an attempt to tell us that they got a better education in the 50's

[@a88aiello]

Our political class has systematicly weakened our education system to prevent educators from teaching this kind of critical thinking.

[@Mark-in8ju]

So abolish both!

[@JC-zd3hp]

@@Mark-in8ju we just need to cut everything outside of the schools.

[@JC-zd3hp]

@@Mark-in8ju pay teachers 200K and allow some of the smartest people in the country to interface with the children and parents to determine education.

[@Lem0nsquid]

The educators belong to them

[@InnaVitamina777]

Sheep are easier to heard when they all stay on one side...that you direct.

[@yesorlando05]

Excellent video. This would’ve been the time frame my parents were in school. The video didn’t take sides, it strictly talked about propaganda in a factual way and how to use critical thinking skills. Not what to think, but the tools for how to think. Thanks for posting.

[@zerospace101]

This is bloody brilliant and simple. I am going to show this to my kids. This explains it better than I could.

[@CampElk]

I’m a high school teacher. This is a great resource! I can use it when I teach a unit on propaganda and advertising.

[@ntal5859]

So the Safe and Effective Campaign ???

[@bigbadvoodooMAGAdaddy]

So, will you be using the Glittering Generality That the "LGBTQ is all about love?" Just wondering if you've made all the connections to the current propagandist movement, what say you?

[@bigbadvoodooMAGAdaddy]

"persuade people to believe something, do something, or buy something" sounds eerily similar to the Democratic party doesn't it? Trump doesn't make propaganda, Trump listens to constituents needs and responds to their wishes, his Ideas are traditional and faith based where allowable and whereas Democrats are idealistic and their ideas untested and unproven but spoken of as If they've been for a thousand years....

[@beebee2731]

Not in a red state.

[@ninehundreddollarluxuryyac5958]

You will be fired if you show this in a Florida classroom. Our dictator will not allow it.

[@jasonmcgarry4383]

I used this video in my Civics class. We connected it to modern day propaganda. It was great.

[@tesscastro2652]

You are an Enlightening Teacher. Love and Light and Peace to you ✨️

[@crystaldragon471]

The tactics haven't changed much. These were tried and true methods that are just as effective in the 21st century.

[@slayer9966]

babylon

[@JDMumma]

Great! Any results to report?

[@bethshebas]

I wish I had a teacher like you Now class, what kind of propaganda was that? Honesty

[@rochegriffin4]

Thank you for posting this….will share with my kids!

[@Goji-eletienne]

If they as displayed this in schools today, the dof whistle of racism would be quite loud

[@garyholveck5156]

I'm 76 and remember seeing that film in 1963-64 in high school. Very informative and helped me become more of a discerning thinker. We need more of this kind of teaching. Propaganda is not a bad-term, but one that requires examination and analysis.

[@nunyabiznez6381]

I'm 63 and forgot that we saw this film in 7th grade civics in 1972 and again in 10 grade civics in 1976. Our final year of high school Civics was actually called "Voter Education" since it was expected that everyone would register to vote prior to graduation. That year we had an updated version of this film in color with different actors. I remember it was a nearly identical script though but added references to communism where this film puts emphasis on what the nazis did.

[@craigkling5125]

I'm 78 saw much of the same. It did not seem to stick on much of those who saw the same thing I did. What is really needed is for folks to attend salesmanship classes. That is where one learns to convince folks that they really need some crap that they have been doing just fine without. Does not make difference what one's product is, there is same technique for selling kitchen appliance as for selling politician.

[@mhordijk0871]

​@@craigkling5125 Exactly this.

[@cherylefunz7789]

Democrats have certainly mastered the art of Propaganda. It's a shame Trump isn't a dramatic propagandist. He doesn't have the guile to prop up a fraud by telling kind lies.

[@satisfied656]

Well, if people are educated enough and build up a bit of #CommonSense, the disaster called #DonaldTrump never would have happen to America!🤔Sometimes people had to eat poop to learn their lessons😏

[@edwardmcneil1573]

During Water Gate we had a teacher that would bring in a couple of newspapers and we would read and discuss the news of the day on Water Gate. He never once told us what to think, he just taught us to think.

[@decisivedecision]

That's right.

[@Campbellmania777]

I think Hillary Clinton framed Nixon on that one

[@serpentines6356]

He was a very good teacher. Notice, as the schools become more "lefty" these days, the kids are becoming more dumbed down.

[@rjmaxx1258]

I don't really get why it was a big deal. Far worse happening today. I guess it was a slippery slope though.

[@ryanhicks3080]

@@Campbellmania777Thank you for providing an example of propaganda.

[@MVos-md3rp]

Why else would adult populations vote themselves into totalitarian enslavement?

[@salvadorvizcarra769]

"Remember the Alamo", in Texas, Mexico. "The Watermelon Slice", by Jack Oliver, in Panama. “The Boxer Rebellion”, in Beijing. "The Sinking of the Battleship Maine", in Havana, Cuba. "The sinking of the RMS Lusitania", off the coast of Ireland. Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii. Gulf of Tonkin, in Vietnam. The “Op Ajax”, in Iran. "The Invasion of the Tiny Island of Grenada", cuz the construction of... An Airport? The “Operation Just Cause”, in Panama, again. The 911, in New York. "Weapons of Mass Destruction", in Iraq... Duty, Honor and Country? Well… Now, please check out these FACTS that are on the Web: "In 250 years of existence as a nation, the US has fought against 29 sovereign countries. (In Fact, since 1785, we have been involved, for 231 years, in some kind of war. And this wars, against all varieties of nations. From going against the Sultan of Morocco, to invading the tiny island of Grenada, 1983. Well, this means that in our entire history, we have only had 17 years of peace, and even fewer, cuz here the almost 5 years of our Civil War (Union/Confed 1861‒1865), are Not counted, since this war was not with another country, but against us. And the wars against the Native Nations of America either are not counted, for the same reason). Anyway: We fought against 29 countries. We have "Grown" 711 the size of our territory from the original 13 colonies. Our Economic, Political and Military development was established thanks to the Piracy, the Slavery, to the Looting, the Massacres, the Opium Trade or Cocaine Traffic, and the Weakness of many abused sovereign nations. We have provoked with total impunity, 12 Genocides and 9 Massacres, ‒inside and outside our own borders‒, and Assassinations of Gov’t. Leaders, Coups d'État and Economic Blockades in 6 UN member nations. Between 1947 and 1989, the US tried to change other nations gov’ts 73 times. It includes 66 covert Ops. And 7 overt ones. In Civil Wars: The US has taken advantage of and intervened without justification in the following Civil Wars: In Marquesas Island. (Massacre. 1813). US Forces seize Nuku Hiva Island (French Polynesia 1813), and establish here «The First US Naval Base», in the Pacific. This historical fact is important, cuz in 1813, the US had NO Territorial Land nor Maritime Rights in the Pacific Ocean, until 1848, when the US seized California and other Mexican territories facing the Pacific. In Haiti. (1813 and 1901 and then 1915-1919-1934-1995-2001). In the Philippines. (1898-1902. Genocide. One Million people dead. Yup... ONE MILLION!). In Hawaii. (1889 and 1890-1893 and 1901). In Cuba. (1898 and 1901-1902 and 1906 and 1913 and 1952 and again 1960). In Island Guam and Island Wake (1898-1899 and 1902-1905). In Island of Samoa. (1898-1899). In Puerto Rico. (1898-1902 to 2024 LOL). In Colombia. (1899-1902 and 1948). In Mexico. (1836 and 1847, and 1859-1861 “Cortina Wars”. And 1875 "Las Cuevas War”. And 1886 and 1904 and 1914 and again in 1916-1917 against “Pancho Villa”). In Russia. (1918-1920). In the "Republic Banana Wars" of Central America. (Massacre. 1912-1934-1943). In Guatemala. (1952-1954 "Op. PBFORTUNE" or "Op. PBSUCCESS". Massacre). In Dominican Republic. (1916-1924 and 1965-1966). In Honduras. (1903 and 1912 and 1919 and 1924-1925 and again 2009). In Venezuela. (1936 and 1945 and again in 1948). Military Coup in Peru. (1948 and 1967). In China. (1856-1859, and 1899-1901, and 1913 and 1933, and again in 1945-1946-1949). Military assistance to Chinese rebels in Taiwan. (1951-1952). In Korea. (1871 and 1950-1953). In Iran. (1953). Coup against Mohammad Mosaddegh. (Massacre. “Op. Ajax”. More than 23K murdered). In Vietnam. (1959-1975. Massacre and Genocide). In Laos. (Massacre. 1970-1974). The CIA “Bombing of Laos-Cambodia Ops” and the "Air America Op". (1971-1973). Attack on Cambodia. (Kampuchea. 1975). In Albania. (1949-1953 and 1955). In Panama. (1856, and 1903, and 1964-1968, and again 1989). In Brazil. (1950 and 1959 and 1964 and again in 2016). Coup and Intervention in Guatemala. (Massacre. 1944, and 1954, and 1966, and again 1982-1985). Coup against Patrice Lumumba and Intervention in Republic of the Congo. (Massacre. 1960-1961. More than 19K murdered in one month). Coup and subsequent Fascist regime in Greece. (1967). The Hunting for Che Guevara, in Bolivia. (1968). US Military assistance in the Coup in Bolivia (Copper Mining Co. 1971). Terror in Uruguay. Support for the regime of Juan María Bordaberry. (Genocide. 1973). Support for the regime of Moboth, in Zaire (Genocide. 1974). Democratic Republic of the Congo “Simba Rebellion”. (Massacre. 1964-1967 and 1975). Entry of US Troops into Nicaragua. (1928-1932 against Augusto Sandino, and 1937 and 1972-1973, and 1984-1987 and again 1995). In Pakistan. ("Stape and Genocide" of Bangladesh. Operation Holofote, 1971. More than 2 million dead. Yup… TWO MILLION). Coup in Chile against Salvador Allende. (Genocide. 1973-1976). Argentina (1976-1986). Armed conflict between the Saharawi Arab Republic and between Morocco. (1976-2002). Support for the cannibal Jean-Bédel Bokassa, in Central African Republic. (Genocide. 1979). Military assistance to the rebels of Yemen and Oman. (Massacre. 1978-1979). Military assistance in El Salvador, special operations. (Genocide. 1980-1992). In Liberia. (Massacre. 1978-1980-1983). Coup in Honduras. Support General Polycarpo Paz Garcia. “Cocaine State”. (Genocide. 1979-1980-1982). Military assistance to Iraq. (1983-1990). We, the US, assistance Saddam Hussein against Iran. (More than half a million deaths in ten years. 1980-1990). Support and funding of the Khmer Rouge of Pol Pot. (Genocide 1980-1982). In Angola-Namibia. (Massacre. 1980-1981-1984). Intervention in Grenada. (1983). Here, in Grenada, the US Rangers attack lasted 6 hours, since the tiny Island has no Army, no Navy nor Air Force. The Ranges fought against 287 fearsome Police Officers. Actually, half of these Cops, cuz the other half had not yet come to work the afternoon shift. LOL. In Chad, support the Dictator and Genocide François “Ngarta” Tombalbaye. (1960-1972 and Intervention 1982-1986 and 2007). In Sierra Leone. Military assistance to Valentine Strasser: “Blood Diamonds”. “Child Soldiers.” (Massacre 1992-1996). In Egypt, in the “Arab Spring”. (2010-2012). In Myanmar. (2015-2017). Coup in Equatorial Guinea. (1994-1997-2007 and 2021). In Bosnia. (Srebrenica and Markale. 1994-1995 and 2006). In Gambia. (CIA-CEDEAO. 2017). In Burkina Faso. (Massacre. 2014-2015 and 2021). Coup in Peru against Pedro Castillo. (2022-2023)… In Libya, Niger, Chad, Mozambique, Zambia, Malaui, in Gabon (Gabon It’s a small country at the western end of Central Africa. In just 4 years, 2019-2022, Gabon has suffered 9 Coups d'état. In 8 of these Coups, the US has intervened in one way or another). In Kenya, Uganda, Djibouty, Togo, in Oman, Palestine, Lebanon, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Jordan, in Kosovo, Malaysia, Timor, Cyprus Island, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Yemen, in Afghanistan, etc. And… Oh! Yeah: In Ukraine. In 70 years, that is, from 1950 to 2020, we, the USA, have participated in 85% of all global armed conflicts. In 85%!!! "Invade. Massacre. Loot. Retreat. Repeat..." Who authorizes us to violate all International Laws and enter any country to ABUSE them? What's so "Proud" about being a nation of Looters and Criminals? We are that way, cuz... WE LIVE IN TOTALITARIAN SLAVERY!!! .

[@GreenwayHunter]

I’m trying to get a job as a US history teacher in my local hometown. I’ve been substituting for two years. When I finally get that permanent job, I will be showing this in a lesson about propaganda with the worksheet for the students to fill out thank you so much to the uploader. It’s always goodto find a well-made neutral or historical video that I can put in my quill for future teaching reference.

[@valentinlopez6189]

This should be updated and shown to students just before they are legally eligible to vote.

[@aaron___6014]

We could show it to "migrants" aka illegals who will also soon be able to vote. Even though they aren't citizens.

[@WaterPickle]

How about from birth

[@apIthletIcc]

*from just before they are legally allowed to breathe 😂

[@richardzakh7209]

at this point to any adult now as well, because people fell asleep and being so naive

[@Retnaburn]

Unfortunately, the teachers are peddling their own propaganda and don't want the kids to be educated about it. It interferes with their grooming.

[@silvertbird1]

Very interesting, from a time when young people were taught to think, not what to think. Equally impressed by the diction and elocution.

[@massimo4307]

Let's be real here. Back then they were concerned with what they deemed the "bad" propraganda. The government was just fine letting it's own propaganda slide under the radar.

[@thinkcentre2974]

They are actors: trained to pronounce words in English, use proper techniques for breathing, pausing, project their voice, articulate

[@zvishineweather8962]

@@thinkcentre2974, don't forget the writers!

[@johntodd6413]

Many issues of today are thought through critically, but our science is different and it reflects our logic; like how people kept referencing everything to machines when they were new. We inherited a science with all the easy answers gone, everything left takes group efforts, public funding and a hard focus on truth; all while being sold the idea that our geniuses did it themselves, with their money and then their "products" are just lies. With all that, is it a wonder why we're anti-capitalist socialists?

[@McCucumber]

It's going on to this day, a society full of people that know WHAT to think, just not HOW to think.

[@derekwest4245]

Critical thinking is absurdly low in America for it being such a dominant power

[@lauracassidy8152]

Mr. Hoffman, thank you for doing your thing!

[@cqllel5186]

Every message should be met with 3 questions: 1. What do they want me to feel? 2. What do they want me to do? 3. Who gains by me feeling 'this' or doing 'this'?

[@thebaryonacousticoscillati5679]

Cui bono, as the Romans used to say...

[@KAT-dg6el]

Churches, what do they want me to feel? Sinful, guilty What do they want me to do? Give them money. Beg for forgiveness. Who benefits? The church.

[@cqllel5186]

@@KAT-dg6el Yeah churches serve no purpose. Just religious nonsense. God's Word (Bible) and man's religion are 2 completely seperate things. Man worships man's religion. There is naught but Pride in one's own religion smh. All religion is demonic

[@user-ji2on8eg3l]

​@@KAT-dg6elWhat do climate change activists want you to feel? Sinful and guilty. What do they want? Money and power.

[@kono5933]

​@@user-ji2on8eg3lthey don't want you to feel sinful and guilty lmao, you would only assume that if you feel called out for being a corporate shill who doesn't want to let go of his blood money 😂 They want you to feel angry at capitalists and nations who have simply ignored the issue until it is now unsolvable and idiots like you come to this of all videos and demonstrate that you fell for boomer grade propaganda 😂

[@MrSpherical]

Super informative and concise!

[@PinggisKhan1979]

You know the video will be good if mrspherical comments on it

[@darkscythe3874]

Yooo mr spherical!

[@usmanfaisal2005]

I did not know you were here mr spherical

[@1oolabob]

This is probably the most important video on KZbin right now, because it's about a valuable mental skill we evidently had in the 1940s, and evidently have forgotten in the 2020s...when, by all possible ways of measuring human development, we should have 80 more years of experience at noticing propaganda rather than falling for it. But no. Every political campaign is an advertising campaign, and the winners are the ones with the biggest advertising budget.

[@AugustinHadelichViolin]

I'm not sure that people were ever that good at critical thinking. But at least there were real good-faith efforts to do something about it.

[@briane173]

Four generations of corporate memory have passed while media technology has proliferated. We learned a valuable lesson post-WWII because we _had_ to. Stalinist communism and Maoism was on the march. Neither has posed a threat in the last 35 years and so we now have a college-age generation that has never experienced what we had to. They like everybody else who consumes "news" in the 21st Century are ripe for disinformation and misinformation because they haven't been educated nor given the tools to identify propaganda when they see it, and are steeped in a hunt for confirmation bias. Today's press is complicit in that, especially those who regurgitate what they see on X and Facebook and call it "news."

[@51251]

What happened to us as a society? Not many question what they hear or have been told. Thanks for posting this video!!

[@Herfinnur]

Not American, but in public school we learned about propaganda, statistics manipulation and spotting logical fallacies. I'm naturally naive I think, so learning about this stuff so early in life has been incredibly useful!

[@bongabeer2686]

geneticly guileless

[@YautjaHunter3]

I live in the US, I was lucky enough to have a 6th grade science teacher that spent 2 weeks on propoganda techniques. I dont remember anything else from her class that class, but I'm certain I got the most imporatant lesson. To this day I recoil at bandwagon style ads in particular.

[@Herfinnur]

@@bongabeer2686 I mean, that must definitely be a thing, right?

[@kathleenferguson3296]

American here. An Old one. We were taught critical thing and all about propaganda by the Jesuits. It backfired on them, though. We were so good at critical thinking and logic, that we no longer accepted religious fairy tales. Bummer.

[@Herfinnur]

@@kathleenferguson3296 😆

[@susangirardi3655]

No. Nobody wants critical thinking kids anymore. They grow up to be critical thinking adults. Critical thinkers are harder to control.

[@zerospace101]

I am raising my kids to be critical thinkers but God damn is it hard to do. I hope it clicks sooner than later

[@ahhhreelmonsters366]

@@zerospace101 "clicks"?... sounds reactive instead of proactive... 🤔... stop lying 🤣, you trying to bring them back from stupid 🤣

[@zerospace101]

@@ahhhreelmonsters366 I see it is already too late for you. Kids do not understand these things or understand critical thinking all that well at that age or is that info dump too much for your addled brain?

[@emilydavidson8844]

All planned by the government

[@MixedChick1]

True

[@NonFakeTrader]

Love you David! Thanks Sir!!

[@islesanctum833]

"Those who can CONvince you of absurdities Will make you commit atrocities"

[@DevineInnovations]

People should know about propaganda and how it works. But the most import thing is acknowledging that you are not immune to falling for it.

[@WhoJustFatposted]

Immunity to propaganda, like your own body's immune system, is to be sharpened, fought for, and most importantly, it is still vulnerable to pathogens not yet contacted.

[@DevineInnovations]

@@WhoJustFatposted That's a good way to put it. Did you write that or is it a quote?

[@WhoJustFatposted]

@@DevineInnovations I wrote it

[@hypermangi8265]

@@DevineInnovations "Immunity to propaganda, like your own body's immune system, is to be sharpened, fought for, and most importantly, it is still vulnerable to pathogens not yet contacted." - RoninTails 2023

[@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman]

​​​@@hypermangi8265wonder if ppl will make this quote famous, like other youtube comments Btw his KZbin channel name is well..... Makes the channel handle in the credits more decent 😂

[@davidhitchen5369]

It's cool because it's timeless. The ideas presented are as true now as they were when it was made. They ought to show it to high school kids now.

[@uweschroeder]

Today's highschool kids would probably ignore the boring old video and check out their social media accounts consuming some propaganda on their phones during the video.

[@jeanjaz]

They wouldn't really get it and would be too busy making fun of the clothes, hair, acting, etc.

[@johncherish7610]

They won't teach this in schools these days. The schools are now indoctrination centers for socialist and communist ideas. This is one of the platform points of communism to gain control of what is taught in schools so that these ideas take root and replace parents as the final authorities of what is good and bad

[@seth7745]

The constitution is timeless as well. Those who say otherwise are feeding you propaganda.

[@seth7745]

Thats because human nature never changes.

[@JuggernautaMito]

People were so polite back then, we really lost our ways

[@gustavoortizm6777]

We didn't loose our way...the Anglo Europeans people are collapsing and we Hispanics are inheriting the USA...we are a different civilization.😊

[@asarand]

Don't count on it. Just because you see it in films doesn't mean that's the way the average person was back then.

[@madmow]

How do you remember the 40s

[@asarand]

@@madmow if you're asking me, I don't. I wasn't born until 1955. But I can tell you that I've known plenty of people that were alive in the 40s and the 30s and the 20s that can tell you that people weren't any different than they are now for the most part. The only thing that's really changed is that people have started to care a lot less and get a lot more mean.

[@madmow]

@@asarand read all the comments again and notice your contradictions this time. 😂

[@list1726]

Thank you for posting

[@knelson3484]

This could have be done today. Very relevant to our current political climate.

[@bgarri8001]

I'll agree with you, and also replace the word could with should.

[@debracisneroshhp2827]

@K Nelson, I'll go further by stating, "global climate"! 😺

[@laumarlopez8417]

Yes, it should!

[@guitarszen]

Relevant to every era of politics.

[@lakeracer8453]

For me, the point is this film was teaching youngsters critical thinking. That's been slowly lessened until isn't taught in public schools at all today. Hence we are in the mess we're in.

[@jffgtwn9114]

wow. a teacher teaching a student critical thinking. could use more of that today

[@DDumbrille]

Except without the hammy acting.

[@yaiburanakul8505]

They would not show this in public schools. You don't want the young people to start asking important questions.

[@chaselampe4521]

Me thinks you might have fallen for some propaganda about public schools (I have been teaching high school civics for 10 years)

[@wolf.eye._-]

I'm definitely voting for Cooper. He's a REAL American!

[@richard4991]

HA! Wry!

[@bryceanderson1772]

Toot toot 😂

[@mikebell2112]

I know what I want. I'm taking that ride.

[@PDStorm170]

No, Butler is the REAL American! Anyone who disagrees with me is my enemy, not my neighbor!

[@richard4991]

Where have I heard that before?🤔

[@jasonhughes2305]

My mother, who went to high school in 50s told me about this book The Hidden Persuaders they read about these marketing techniques political parties use to sell you ideas. Highly recommended - they should put it back on required reading.

[@seanparker4461]

Thank you for this comment. I've got a hard cover in my eBay cart now.

[@sxwrtr918]

My mom worked in advertising. I still have that book, which I remember being in our living room bookcase in the '60s. Classic.

[@krisrhood2127]

I remember that book

[@HepCatJack]

There's Influence by Cialdini as well, Propaganda by Edward Bernays. Some of the techniques are used in sales, cults and pyramid schemes.

[@rickystarduster]

this was just in my recommended vids 8 months late. well good video i am glad you posted this and i hope a lot of teenages see this and have it open their minds as to how propaganda works. maybe some day they will actually look at the platforms of all the candidates and choose one that is not from a party that is always elected into office after seeing this. the party names may be different in each country but in each country it seems only two parties seem to get elected and they are two sides of the same coin

[@themaskedarabrussian]

Nice one, David! Great vid!

[@dbentleyto95]

It should be done today. We used to have discussions in our high schools, at least in civics classes and debate as well. To me, it is very important to encourage critical thinking. If this was continued, we wouldn't be in such a mess socially.

[@andreasobuaculla9511]

am in ireland this many years from Canada though we had civics from the very first year at school,all the way to 12,maybe thats why Canadians are boring,give me boring every day!the likes of trump when he spouted on about shit hole countries,that was a red flag for his projectionism,and hes done it if the likes of him and his harem,of freaks on brooms dont get stopped,america will be a total shit hole,

[@dbentleyto95]

@jacobmarley6781 Glad to hear they are still available, but sad to hear it us only for a select few.

[@Steve-qt9ce]

Yeah, i dont think they teach actual Civics anymore. Maybe some private schools.

[@guitarszen]

Sorry, no politician can have that. Else people would see the fraud politics is and the system is over.

[@Ready2_Go]

Which is exactly why the government stopped it in schools. Universities don't even do it now..

[@crystaldragon471]

To be fair, I know I was given lessons and literature on propaganda in high school (2010). The thing is, I don't feel like it was a very in depth education, but I retained the literature and studied it. It was the exact same list of techniques this video has discussed. It's kind of crazy how my peers didn't absorb this information, and despite how many times I've tried to teach people about this, even sharing the literature I saved from high school, most people don't understand the danger of not knowing this information. We are fooled daily. Stay vigilant.

[@AR-rg2en]

Yeah theh teach these stuff, it's a matter of absorbing it.

[@hdhellion4128]

Keep sharing anyway!

[@Jblast252]

this is why well skilled teachers are needed because they can teach a rock how to do math and think for themself

[@user-kb8qw7dy4t]

I mean, it's only high school. You'd take more in-depth courses on the subject in college. Too many people these days consider college a means to employment, but the real purpose is to get a higher education.

[@williamrgutrich7694]

Your observations describe, " Ignorance is bliss."

[@poolnoodleninja8686]

Absolutely fascinating!!

[@Hashishin13]

What an excellent informative video. 80 years later and the world would be a much better and more coherent place if everyone on Earth watched this.

[@zinaustro]

I had similar lesson in eight grade in the 1970's. We spent a week learning to deconstruct and critically think about ads and politics. Hopefully they're still doing this in most schools. Critcical thinking is a major source of America's strength. Sadly many politicians want to quash it in our schools nowadays.

[@jeanjaz]

I did also. I learned a lot in that segment of our class! Taught it to my homeschooled kids. My poor kids though. We didn't watch tv, but we did watch videos and DVDs and I would watch with them and point out different things. Not just logic fallacies, but also manipulation, or poor decisions, etc.. Like watching "that's so Raven" where the father was embarrassed to own up to a mistake to his daughter. Or Hannah Montana, where she and her dad were lying to each other. My daughter: Can we just watch the movie this time, Mom? Me: If you'll find at least one bad decision (or whatever - depending on the movie) at the end. My daughter: *eye roll*

[@elpacho....9254]

Yea right

[@TriumphantDisease]

@@elpacho....9254quit your moaning, liberal.

[@kamaeq]

They've been squashing logic and reason for decades.

[@Riverrockphotos]

Nope they are not.

[@BlueWingedRino]

Excellent video. We are sorely lacking in critical thinking skills at this point in time.

[@nancyneyedly4587]

We are currently plagued by a wave on anti-intellectualism.

[@I_am_Raziel]

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[@doctorjekyll6125]

Everything from 1963 and onward has been a downward spiral. Wonder why?

[@Psy0psAgent]

​@@doctorjekyll6125I have insights

[@wallstreettrader1]

​@Psy0psAgent Winning comment from one under the name of PsyOpsAgent. Lol You win the internet for the day.

[@Ashepnasty]

This is gold!

[@timgarrow1487]

This is an awesome reminder. I get so caught up in propaganda especially lately where my social media and KZbin feed is generated by what I already like and subscribe to that I forget I may be believing half truths. It’s always good to question politicians considering their job is to make you vote for them not tell the truth

[@WilliamAlanPhoto]

This should be mandatory!

[@kukukachu]

We are manipulated CONSTANTLY, but being aware of this makes it harder for that manipulation to work. Knowledge really is power.

[@edbrackin]

Thank you for sharing.

[@jasonlauritsen5587]

Funnily enough, everything that every single gov't has ever released or said is propaganda. Propaganda doesn't mean false, it just means "things we in the Gov't (or groups of any sort) want you to think"

[@smody121]

When the government is afraid of foreign governments, this is what we get. When it's more afraid of its own people, curiously we stop learning this stuff in schools.

[@seane6616]

Right?!

[@kolepate7057]

Astute statement fellow human

[@ranger3186]

@@seane6616 its true

[@David-wg3mf]

Glittering generality: "Hope and Change."

[@TheGologozo]

"Great again"

[@chrisalister2297]

Build Back Better

[@chrisalister2297]

Health insurance that doesn't cost more than a cellphone.

[@chrisalister2297]

Cash for clunkers.

[@philcamino]

A diamond is Forever.

[@DozierLee]

"Hear as many different opinions as you can."

[@JustLor7777]

Thanks V.A🍀

[@SteveCarras]

Cast members of this film, by the way Mr.Hoffman?

[@hyattwarris]

Can confirm I was taught very similar material in the 80s in middle school. Built an instant distrust of advertisers that I cherish today.

[@anarchords1905]

Me too. In Scotland, in the 90's though.

[@melissagerber7231]

For my husband and, me, it was reading Mad Magazine,in the ' sixties and 'seventies.

[@lgrantnelson2863]

I remember taking a class where we talked about advertisements convincing people of a need they never had before and how people are programed by repetition and reward. My father was in communications when he was in the Navy and said, "What you see in the news is not what really happened". Excellent video.

[@GenerationX1984]

You'll notice the news ignores a lot of white collar crime. That's why we live a culture where people actually think billionaires are honest men and worships even those born into privilege.

[@Timothy--vb7rr]

Just like the CV ads for free food, free jabs, enter the New York lottery and the list goes on.

[@hunterkudo9832]

Just like the current push for representation and gender expression lol. As if people were not able to be themselves before this. Ludicrous.

[@nathanbond8165]

Oh yeah I've known this for a long time people don't realize that number one the news is propaganda and is a secret branch of government and I've also known that for a long time Hollywood is also a branch of government Hollywood and movies and TV shows are used to influence people into the direction that the government would like people to go and is a way for the government to basically tell people the truth without officially telling you the truth why do you think Star Trek exist? And all of these movies throughout the decades about aliens and space travel and excetera it's because it's a way for the government to basically tell people that it's true we're not alone in the universe is brimming with life and our governments work constantly with different forms of alien life but they can't have the president of the United States in the Oval Office just come right out and say it officially and so they slowly clue Us in to the real reality of life through movies cinema television pop culture😂😂😂😂😂

[@majidemami577]

Incredible video! Thank you for sharing.

[@davidgough3512]

My high schooling was late 60's early 70's. We learned to examine and critique advertising.. practically sacrilege nowadays. I can hardly believe Thoreau was included in our literature.. unthinkably dissident by "modern"standards. Later, Thoreau was eliminated and soft drink machines were installed in schools. The corporate line of Idiocracy has since been in charge.

[@kinky_Z]

This is great! We got a class in Propaganda too at my SoCal high school in the mid-60s. But by then it had deteriorated into "Propaganda Techniques used by the USSR." The teacher was listing and expounding on all their devious, malicious techniques and about 15 minutes into it, I started thinking, "Hey... I wonder if our country is doing this to us?!" I wish I had had the courage to raise my hand and ask that question.

[@dr.robertjohnson6953]

[edited] Sorry, I dont remember the name of the law [Smith-Mundt act of 1948] or when it was introduced. But it made using propaganda in the United States illegal. But! Ohbama to the rescue. [Smith-Mundt act of 2013] He got rid of that law. We dont need no pesky laws getting in the way of the ‘message’.

[@susanmallet766]

@@dr.robertjohnson6953 How was the term "domestic propaganda" defined in the Smith-Mundt Act? AND what were the arguments used by the Act's opponents who advocated the newer version passed in 2013?

[@dr.robertjohnson6953]

@@susanmallet766 Sorry, I dont really remember the particulars about it. But I do remember that ‘Voice of America’ was not allowed to broadcast within the United States. It could only broadcast into other countries. My guess, particularly into East Germany or the Soviet Union. Later in to Korea and then Vietnam. That restriction was lifted in the 2013 act. Funny thing, I seem to remember the Smith-Mundt act being repealed. Must be one of those ‘Mandela’ effects.

[@woxyroxme]

I went to school in the olden days, the teacher told us we lived in the freest country in the world, I asked her why it was illegal to own gold (actual law at the time)

[@unicornosaurus514]

Yes it's funny how even at the same time that this great and informative video was being made, the Soviet men and women that helped us defeat fascism in Europe just 3 years earlier were already being rebranded as godless drones, scheming to stamp out all freedom on earth.

[@geraldjackson9767]

We need to show this on public TV. Now

[@sabrinablackerby5288]

I'm very thankful to my dad for not letting us kids remain ignorant.

[@tomdalzell2407]

This film may seem outdated, but it is, in fact, quite sophisticated.

[@BrewsterMcBrewster]

Good job, David Hoffman! This is a timeless piece for all humans on the planet.

[@debraallen63]

We don't live on a Planet.... Earth is Flat and enclosed with a Firmament.

[@ToxicGamer86454]

‘Ignorance is strength’

[@bryanb3352]

A video that perfectly explains "alternative facts."

[@autodidactic278]

I have seen this my whole life. Both sides play this game. Unfortunately, media feeds into it and when you stand up against it, you are shunned, blocked on social media. Etc.....

[@pameversole5886]

Aww yes, the “cancel”movement.

[@vaahtobileet]

It's quite a uniquely American thing to so casually reference "both sides", as if there are only two sides to anything. This is the lens through which so many in that country see the world, often without ever stopping to think that they're even doing it and how it's not necessarily very normal. I don't mean that as an insult. This way of thinking is being exported to the globalized Western world, and I see it all the time here in Finland now. Social media plays a big part in helping spread it, and American social issues in general, even if they wouldn't be the most relevant here. The "two sides" thinking is a result of the two-party system in the USA, obviously, and how issues become politicized in terms of us/them, where if one side picks a stance on something, the other side kind of by default has to adopt the opposing stance, whether it makes sense or not. The other side is often framed as evil, even. It's different with a multiparty coalition-government system which necessarily fosters at least some consensus and low partisan hostility. Both systems mold society in their own ways.

[@leathleyg5995]

Yeah..... "both sides"...... You can travel and visit Russia, Ukraine, North Korea, China, etc. Or...you can believe the propaganda that "your side" feeds you and be a sheep.

[@PhilBagels]

Even outside of politics, the media has its own agenda: ratings! They use propaganda to hype up whatever the news story is, to feed fear, anger, and other emotions - to get more readers/viewers/listeners. I live in California and I occasionally get calls from relatives in other states desperately asking, "Are you OK?" I say, "Why wouldn't I be OK?" They heard about the earthquake on the news. I usually say, "What earthquake?" The media hypes it up like everyone in on the West Coast is dead, when the earthquake happened out in the high desert and no one in LA even felt it. Those who were close may have felt a good shaking, but then it stopped and they carried on with their lives. Just one of many, many examples.

[@bobbyd5791]

Yeah in college for logical fallacies, presidential debates are perfect for studying logical fallacies.😂

[@johnl1074]

I remember the "Rumors and Propaganda" training I received in USAF Basic training in 1971. It started with the trainer telling the class that there were some civilians doing damage to the base at night. Our class would be tasked with stopping this activity. It was presented in such a way as to work up anger and hostility from the entire class. We wanted to catch and punish the offenders.Then the instructor informed us that "this is how propaganda is used" to entice action desired by the perpetrator. He then went on to teach info very similar to this video. Old but good stuff that is most likely NOT taught today. BUT still used intensely. From my old eyes THIS is what the MSM is doing to us today. Wake up, don't woke up.

[@seanparker4461]

I was in Army basic training in the 2000's. Not only did they not teach any of this, I think they replaced the MSG in our 'hot A's' with propaganda.

[@stevendefehr4393]

Thank you sir !

[@kbooth3528]

Like Bush after the planes hit the trade center. That seemed to work.

[@cHAOs9]

​@kbooth3528 exactly. He inspired many people to support us attacking a country that wasn't responsible for the attack. Pretty much 100% of what politicians say is propaganda. All they do is what the corporations paid them to do (campaign donations etc). Then they spend all their remaining time convincing everyone that what they are doing is somehow good for you.

[@Pearmesan]

I'm gay.

[@samgordon8315]

They should show it today more than ever

[@TheGoodContent37]

Making people want to learn things like this instead of turning off their brains with social media or entertainment is the TRUE challenge.

[@assassin8636]

Uh I'm not sure if this is right to say but I mean everyone loves social media and entertainment but it's wrong to say this way edit this comment please

[@beenaplumber8379]

It's not either/or. It's a matter of recognizing the context of information. There's nothing wrong with mind-numbing entertainment. (I love Godzilla movies and scotch!) And there's nothing wrong with using social media. (We are actually using social media. Right now. KZbin IS social media.) I'm also a retired neuroscientist who teaches part-time in a middle school. There is no conflict between consuming entertainment, using social media, and finding reliable information. Today's kids are doing just fine. They're a lot more media savvy than us older people. I think their challenges are going to be much more baffling than anything my generation ever faced, but they'll face it, and they'll be better equipped than any of us are.

[@JohnJohn-zn8ib]

Need to be careful of the conspiracy mob because they are full on propaganda, trying to get you to believe in their bullshit by making up crappie alternatives to what really happened.

[@SPQR7117]

@@beenaplumber8379 Wrong. Today's kids are absolutely not doing just fine. You should have continued in saying that while the existence of social media itself isn't wrong, nor is the general consumption of it- what *will* make it wrong/bad/negative is the over-indulgence and abuse of it. You will also have to address that there are some things put on social media that aren't a net benefit to society. Boundaries and self-control matter.

[@beenaplumber8379]

@@SPQR7117 Is it your point that today's kids are lacking in boundaries and self-control? Because that couldn't be further from the truth. Of course there's bad content out there, but kids today are learning how to spot it and ignore it while many adults are just scared of it. (They teach this stuff in schools. Where do adults learn it?) They'll continue to make mistakes, as kids do, but unlike adults, they have an extraordinary capacity to learn from their mistakes as opposed to finding someone else to blame and assuming they did nothing wrong.

[@chrismcnemar6705]

What's crazy to me is someone running for office without saying anything good they will do, they just tear down their opponent with insults. That type should lose over and over throughout their whole political career. 💯

[@newperve]

Not necessarily. T the most important facts might be how horrible their predecessors opponents are. Take Trump, what was a more convincing argument for voting for him, his policies or "Hilary is corrupt and insane"?

[@chrismcnemar6705]

@@newperve Trump's policies were good for the country, Hilary and everyone like her are too involved in other countries. Does it make you happy when there is countries out there like Dubai and Abu Dhabi that are top notch when America is full of homeless people?

[@newperve]

@@chrismcnemar6705 "Hilary is corrupt and insane." is still a better argument though.

[@chrismcnemar6705]

@@newperve With Trump, his insults were based on Truth. Hillary was accusing Trump of the same things she was doing. They hated Trump because he is Christian which goes against the 1st Amendment, he hated them because they are corrupt tyrants which is why we have the 2nd Amendment. People really want to ask what people are afraid of when the tyrannical government that the founding fathers spoke of are right in front of our face.

[@sapare7838]

Its a seesaw though, because he messed up 2020 by not adapting his strategy, too much biden, too little "I did this". Ignoring even opinions on the fairness of the election, he was too stuck in his ways(and then failed to commit) Same can be said for the guy who lost to Federman, it really all comes down to execution and timing. Spending your whole interview effectively calling the other guy mashed potatoes didn't work. You gotta insult the other guy, then use the insult as a way to paint yourself in a good light by drawing attention to how you contrast from whatever you are insulting them for.@@newperve

[@justmejustme1245]

this should be shown all over this country everywhere. Before every political rally this should be shown on a big screen no matter who the politician is or party he or she belongs to. We the people have the right to be forewarned.

[@itsaguinness]

I'm voting for Mayor Cooper! So I can ride with him to victory. He's one of us.

[@ellasmommy9278]

I feel like this little film reel needs to be played in high schools. Now more than ever. People need to understand how they're being manipulated. And well, develop critical-thinking skills.

[@chrisbauer1925]

It basically is, or at least in 2016 it was. I was taught this exact list of techniques in public high school and had to understand all of them. It was definitely one of the more useful things I learned for my life in non-STEM classes.

[@nathanbond8165]

That is a well-reasoned well-thought-out response and I would like to see you explain that to a how'd up ginned-up angry mob of people the reason the government uses propaganda is because it works!!!!!!!

[@harry.4.2.0]

It's important but goddam it doesn't stop people drawing the wrong conclusions. Classic case is climate change,.the argument of which has been manipulated so far by the fossil fuel industry to the point where people don't even think humans can impact the climate. Even when the fossil fuel industry knew this to be true decades ago and then undertook misinformation campaigns.

[@davegutierrez3670]

The only way it will happen is as an example of disinformation

[@titusmaximus7278]

I dont think Ronny DeSantis will allow this "woke" little film to be played in Florida schools.

[@jacobhoffman9657]

People say America was always horrible. No. It's just us. America was actually super cool before.

[@Uarehere]

Before when? 😂

[@MrMcGribble]

@@Uarehere I would say before journalist started caring more about ratings over telling the truth. Before they cared about pushing a narrative, over informing the people. Simply put, before the press became the propaganda arm of the government.

[@vmax4575]

What? MAGA? Nope we have not been able to achieve our true potential. But we might.

[@zaofactor]

Nah it was always horrible. 1948. Try being Black in America around that time. The difference is that the U.S. Just can't hide their dirty laundry anymore.

[@Tecolote41]

@@zaofactorThis cringey shit is always brought up. Take a quick listen to Jesse Lee Peterson

[@bridgetriley8239]

Talk about seeing a Mirage and trying to sell it to you… This insanity is out of control today…

[@renewed6250]

This was a cool video, I love the odd diction and tone of the era. I see a lot of people on here saying 'this is what kids should be taught' or 'school was good then' or some other thing. In case you do not have kids, I can tell you propaganda of WWII, election of 1796 (Adams), election of 1972 (Nixon), and Apple product commercials - are all shown in my kids' social studies curriculum. All of that said - 1) public schools should be much better funded 2) private schools should not receive public funds (not one penny) 3) teachers should be paid more but also higher bar set for employment 4) teachers should have more input/control over curriculum but also have performance goals Too much of public education is simply dictated (and poorly, by overfunded useless government initiatives) as well as poorly funded (not just teacher pay, but student resources). Now - even if all of these were met. Say I were president and could have my way - and education was paramount and schools were producing highly self-disciplined, well rounded, intelligent, critical thinkers...I would still say: parents, add on to your kids education, supplement it, make yourself a teacher and augmentation of their learning experience. To continue with propaganda example - I thought the lesson was pretty cool, so to augment that - my kid and I looked up commercials on youtube, looked at cartel propaganda (e.g. Sinaloa, Medellin), looked at local election propaganda...which is where we stumbled on this video. To every American: make a point of learning, and improving your mind, and challenging your own arguments, everyday.

[@TheParadiseParadox]

The young fellow is right in saying it's fascinating to study propaganda. Whenever someone is trying to fool me or persuade me, or even scam me, I find it very interesting to figure out how they're trying to do it, and how to guard myself against it. In extreme cases, being subjected to similar, and more extreme techniques can wind up with you in a cult. So it definitely is the responsibility of every one of us to develop our discernment in this way, because we will all receive the consequences, good or bad.

[@johncomments2730]

…The “News”…

[@julieq3910]

My 4 kids are all adults now. When they were younger, I used to break down commercials and ask them, "What are they REALLY saying here?" My kids told me they appreciated that. Teach your kids to be smarter than the average bear Boo Boo. 🐻

[@earlthepearl4161]

Neutral linguistic programming, trauma based mind control, mass induced psychological warfare,..ect. Thousands years of experience to reach perfection.

[@TimCasanova]

I agree. you could end up in a cult like you could watch so much propaganda that you could end up in the maga trump cult or the democratic or republican cults..

[@TheWorld_2099]

Several other propaganda issues and techniques happening today: I am the only one who can save you (hero) Don't trust the other side (enemy) They're out to get you (fear, paranoia) Return to the past (nostalgia) Erosion of facts

[@phoenixx5092]

Even this video had a little too, such as their choice of items at the end, which was weighed negatively toward foreign systems, ie germany russia etc, avoiding their own system. Which would be the techniques of omission, or xenopobia too.

[@TheWorld_2099]

@@phoenixx5092 totally agreed! I also noticed the 'pros and cons' choices on the communism file. Also, the way the 'student' so quickly agreed and riffed off of what the teacher was saying. Those are all elements of mental conditioning.

[@phillipcummings3518]

Rhetoric is different then propaganda

[@arcguardian]

@@phoenixx5092 you'd have to confirm the systems were negative because they were foreign rather than because they were less effective, before accusing xenophobia. Even invoking phobia labels is a technique.

[@arcguardian]

@@phillipcummings3518 true yet all that rhetoric is found in propaganda.

[@nickswildweather1308]

Simple, yet profound. How many eyes would this one video open up if people were required to see it?

[@Uriah625]

I have a feeling the answer is, “few”. Sadly, it seems like most people do not care to know the actual truth. Ever have someone state some political nonsense to you and you prove to them that what they are saying is false? Did they change their mind? Bet not.

[@TalesFromTheUndersidecom]

“The Age of Manipulation” published in 1992 should be required reading.

[@LordScrambles1]

We need this in schools. Unfortunately, one party is doing everything they can to defund education. "I love the poorly educated."

[@rodli11]

I homeschool, looks like something just got added to the curriculum. Thanks Mr. Hoffman!

[@TheMDelima]

For our homeschool curriculum too.

[@matthewmiller9569]

I'm astonished by this. Our government actually tried to help us see clearly at one point.

[@DAFTPHONK]

no they never. the fact this video exists is BECAUASE the government was using propoganda.

[@DarthMizinth]

Before the system became a complete scam, each vote was counted, but with a rigged system, an intelligent population can only be a threat.

[@chaosdirge4906]

Back then, both the parties were far different. Conservatives and liberals were in both parties propaganda had played a huge part in 2 world wars and there was a general distrust of everything since politics were in an uproar.

[@seanparker4461]

I remember when public schools had integrity.

[@deborahminter6231]

This wasn't the government. Lol! A government would never want everyone to see clearly.

[@nemomarcus5784]

In high school in 1973, I had a class in News Analysis which showed how to recognize bias in the news. Later I read a book called "How to Lie with Statistics by Huf."

[@onikai3111]

"The glory which is built upon a lie soon becomes a most unpleasant incumbrance. ... How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and how hard it is to undo that work again!" - Mark Twain

[@kevinmccabe7263]

It really is a shame that we've done away with Civics classes in schools. And I'm not saying this as an old fuddy duddy, I'm 30 and I wish I would have had civics classes growing up.

[@cindytrayer4279]

I grew up in the 70’s and never had a civics class- it was replaced with social studies. But I can’t remember a thing about that class, probably a good thing!

[@aliannarodriguez1581]

I didn’t realize they had stopped. That’s dreadful. No wonder so many people didn’t seem to realize that Trump was breaking the social contract, the balance of power, and the whole careful framework that protects us from our own government and the rise of despots. Future presidents of any party will have more power and fewer brakes on that power. He weakened us in so many ways.

[@iamagrape8804]

In my state, taking a civics class and passing a civics exam is a requirement to graduate.

[@RhiannonFan]

Sorry to break it to you but, to a 17 year old, you are an old fuddy duddy. And yes, so am I. 🙂

[@roberts.valkyrie]

​@@cindytrayer4279 I was born in '79. We had social studies in middle school. The only thing I remember is clipping articles ('current events') from the newspaper, and that I really disliked that arrogant teacher. Lol

[@davezima4167]

Both sides are guilty of propaganda since politics started. We need to teach our children critical thinking. Rule #1 - don't listen to politicians. Biden was originally pro-life and Trump was pro-choice. Loved the video. Especially the cameo appearance of Wally Cleaver

[@kurtisgibbs6698]

haha that's a great example. So perfect.

[@amyl3607]

Biden is still pro life but he also believes women should have control over their own bodies.

[@kade-qt1zu]

Politicians really are liars aren't they.

[@dreb4223]

"If I don't learn about propaganda, it's because there is no way to study it." Memorable.

[@SecretsOfMartialArts]

Your study of propaganda is important to the world

[@asamcbrez4930]

Thank you Mr. Hoffman for reminding me that in my civics class of 1966 we learned about propaganda and it added subjects such as projection, which is very common today.

[@lenablochmusic]

Bernays invented a method called "mirror propaganda", it is when you accuse your victim of what you are actually doing to him. Serves two purposes. If you accuse him of trying to oppress or subjugate you, while trying to oppress and subjugate him, first of all people will stop believing all his claims that you are oppressing him. Second, they will see your victim as a lying and mean person. Accuse your neighbor of what you are doing to him, as quickly as possible. It always works in American foreign politics: accuse China or Russia of imperialism and colonialism - works like a charm. America is a country of prison slave labor? Accuse China of doing precisely that to Uighurs. And so on. Goebbels also loved this method.

[@lenablochmusic]

@@baxpiz1289 nobody said it was forbidden, precisely. By the way, everything Hitler did, was also formally legal, as per German laws.

[@atomicbong7597]

@@lenablochmusic That is all true and well - but if it was at all to be countered with logic - one may pick up the concept of anyone revealing their own flaws by projecting them on others - perhaps lack the cognitive insight and foresight to be accused of a cerebrally construed strategy in depth. Perhaps it is well enough to become aware of ignorance - and that it is not smart - to be envied - but better understood. In self, in others - in us. Perhaps - if common retardation - from which I claim we all own a nudge and a whim - was such a crime - who among us is without guilt? :) I say - for whomever the default mindset at birth isn't uninformed - observe and embrace in awe - the level of blindness that keep man from doing what is best for the, their fellow man - and all who come after him. Mercy - is key. "Forgive him - for he know not what he does" - Carpenter on a cross I am an idiot - with moments of clarity. I don't know, and that sums up core essence of my knowledge. But I don't envy anyone who reveal their evil plot and end up failing and there is no one left around them to blame. In the end - I look forward to the day when I can express my gratitude to the brilliant sensible ppl whom I lacked wits or insight to be worthy to show my true admiration back in the early school days :) I have every faith - that if I can expand my mind to at least sniff at the horizon of sensible intellect - they can sense the spirit of their inner forgotten ape - that is one with the divine in me :) Self-knowledge - owenrship of the enemy within - the best ally and lifelong friend :) God is a comedian - tragedy is its setup. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZjdgqh7ZtWFZ9k Love is key. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZjdgqh7ZtWFZ9k

[@toddshockley]

Everything a conservative says is a projection.

[@sherryblack8942]

​@@lenablochmusicAccusing others of the very thing that you do to cause harm is consistently used by and one of the favorite techniques of Donald Trump. If you hear him accuse someone of something, you can bet he has done that very thing; ironically, he accuses people of the bad things he does that he's most proud of. It takes creative thought to accuse someone of something you don't understand, after all, and that man is devoid of creativity!