The thing is, most people still haven't figured out the level of propaganda that came out after 9/11. Most people still think we went to war in Iraq because they were involved in 9/11 and that restrictions on liberties where necessary to keep us safe.
So good luck trying to discuss nuances with this one in the heat of the moment.
Good luck is right. I’ve been reading and reading, till my eyes hurt. Then till my brain hurt. The narrative was swallowed whole again. But there was an appetite for it. I’m staying well away from any conversation around this. It is as it is, and in the aftermath the rope will need help. Food. Water. Tents. Blankets. Baby food. You know, the luxuries.
The thing is, most people still haven't figured out the level of propaganda that came out after 9/11. Most people still think we went to war in Iraq because they were involved in 9/11 and that restrictions on liberties where necessary to keep us safe.
So good luck trying to discuss nuances with this one in the heat of the moment.
Good luck is right. I’ve been reading and reading, till my eyes hurt. Then till my brain hurt. The narrative was swallowed whole again. But there was an appetite for it. I’m staying well away from any conversation around this. It is as it is, and in the aftermath the rope will need help. Food. Water. Tents. Blankets. Baby food. You know, the luxuries.
The people * not rope.
While I agree the people will need support, Israel is already bombing resupply convoys, claiming they are weapons shipments.
Yep. Propaganda is a cancer
Susan Lindauer's book, Extreme Prejudice explains it all. she was there, she was a CIA asset.