Don't Be a Sucker (1947) (excerpt)

[babylonsister]

Excerpt from postwar video produced by U.S. government. Shows Hungarian/German refugee professor interacting with average American at prejudicial street-corner political rally. Opposes divisive tactics and ideologies used in recent decades by various politicians and intellectuals to promote their pet issues. Original video is at http://tinyurl.com/24mgp4k

History repeats.

[efhmc]

1. Amazing.

n/t

[Ohiogal]

2. OMG

So prescient

[erronis]

3. Yes, prescient. But also emblematic of prejudice in the past and present.

I'm not a history scholar but I've read enough to realize that these techniques have been used since (and before) human civilization.

Dividing before conquering is the way of conflict and achieving national or personal goals.

The current incarnation of the USSR is a great practitioner. As is the CIA and all other agents of government.

I hate to tell those architects of discord, most of these efforts end up with more damage than gains. But those architects don't care, they've moved on to some more misinformation, more mayhem. more moolah.

[Beartracks]

4. Hasn't it been documented that today's right wing...

... has it's roots in Nazi sympathizers from before WWII?

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[babylonsister]

5. I imagine the current crop had to learn their hatred

from someone, so that makes perfect sense to me.

[Woodycall]

7. Yes it has. That's exactly who these people are. n/t

[zentrum]

6. 70 effing years ago!

And here we go again.