Flecco made a vague reference to this in another thread. I just looked it up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mockingbird
This is some truly scary shit. So, apparently, the CIA was involved in a massive scheme to thwart Communism through propaganda in American media. Ironically, it used a paragon of anti-Big Brother sentiment "Animal Farm" to spread its agenda.
Using Orwell to support a homegrown capitalistic version of fascism.... Wow... disturbingly brilliant....
I guess it just verifies that oligarchical collectivism is just as much a threat to society as old fashioned Communism. Either way, the government and corporations want to control the people....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mockingbird
This is some truly scary shit. So, apparently, the CIA was involved in a massive scheme to thwart Communism through propaganda in American media. Ironically, it used a paragon of anti-Big Brother sentiment "Animal Farm" to spread its agenda.
Using Orwell to support a homegrown capitalistic version of fascism.... Wow... disturbingly brilliant....
I guess it just verifies that oligarchical collectivism is just as much a threat to society as old fashioned Communism. Either way, the government and corporations want to control the people....