Propaganda

So, anyone who knows me knows that I'm a nerd. So Super Tuesday means super nerdiness and lots of watching the news. This is especially true since Ann Coulter's declaration this week that she will support Hillary Clinton if John McCain wins the GOP nomination. I am a Hillary supporter. Yes, some of you may gasp that my conservative ways would lead me to vote for a Clinton. Nonetheless, she is my pick. I don't really care for Barack Obama. I could write a list of superficial reasons why and maybe even point to his stance on actual issues. But it comes down to the fact that I don't trust him. I think he's a poser. Totally fake. Someone trying to recapture the sentiment of hope from the Civil Rights Movement, yet not absolutely trustworthy. There's just something about this guy that makes me suspicious. I'll agree, he's a very charismatic speaker and what he says can inspire the masses. As a graduate student at the University of Chicago, Mr. Obama was a law professor there and spoke at our orientation. And everyone was given the chance to shake his hand and converse with him in a casual setting. As a 22 year-old idealist, I liked him. I thought he was a guy who knew what he was talking about and was willing to look out for the average American. And maybe he does. But he seems transparent to me now.

This rant had its own inspiration. I was perusing videos on the internet the other day and came across this amazing propaganda. As obviously stated above, I don't like Barack Obama. But his propaganda was impressive. So impressive, I wanted to share it. Not because I'm campaigning for this guy. But just to point out how powerful this stuff can be. Someone, and I'm thinking specifically of 20something idealists/college students who may not check out all the facts, but instead vote on visual appeal, can be easily swayed by such propaganda. This video make me think of Nazi propaganda, that despite how obviously horrible the movement seems in retrospect, it had the power to appeal to the masses and cause absolute terror. I know, it's an extreme comparison. But we're living in extreme times. We live in a country still divided along racial lines, fighting a religious war (although we'll call it a war on terrorism) and on the verge of a recession. The election is a big deal. And lots of idiots who will watch and not think will be voting for the leader of our country.