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rhett o rick

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18. I agree, however, colleges and universities carry water for Corp-America.

Reply to Doctor_J (Reply #16)

Sat Sep 13, 2014, 08:43 AM

Sep 2014

I do agree that the people of this country need to see views that are counter to the Corp-Propaganda we get fed daily. Whether one likes Stone or not, it's important to hear different perspectives.

The problem I have is that I "can't stand the truth." My psyche isn't strong enough for the truths of Stone, Zinn, Klein, etc. That doesn't mean I believe the Corp-Prop but reading books like Howard Zinn's "A People's History...", or Naomi Klein's, "Shock Doctrine," etc. make me feel helpless. I must think there is hope.

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After hearing interviews and clips about it, I had to buy the box set tech3149 Sep 2014 #1

I picked up the box set also. unhappycamper Sep 2014 #2

I have been slowly reading the book mikeysnot Sep 2014 #3

Isn't suggesting "if only Wallace has won" in 48 hughee99 Sep 2014 #4

Perhaps if Bernie had been Vice President of the United States, Sec of Commerce and Sec of Bluenorthwest Sep 2014 #5

Yes, but even Truman barely won his election in 48 hughee99 Sep 2014 #8

In democracies, the people are very fickle. In England, after WW II (The Big One), they said rhett o rick Sep 2014 #17

I guess another way to say that is if only the brainwashing wasn't so effective. nt valerief Sep 2014 #6

Or if the brainwashing were just directed hughee99 Sep 2014 #7

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some of the sordid truth heaven05 Sep 2014 #11

^^^^^ valerief Sep 2014 #13

... And that knows it can do better. n/t Ghost Dog Sep 2014 #14

After seeing some of Ollie's historical films..... AlbertCat Sep 2014 #10

can't wait to get it heaven05 Sep 2014 #12

The Untold History of the United States was an excellent series. blackspade Sep 2014 #15

stone, Chomsky, parenti, Zinn should be required reading in US colleges Doctor_J Sep 2014 #16

I agree, however, colleges and universities carry water for Corp-America. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #18

excellent point Doctor_J Sep 2014 #19