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In this eye-opening and thought-provoking video, we sit down with world-renowned philosopher and political activist Noam Chomsky to explore the role the media played in selling the War in Iraq to the public. Discover how the media was weaponized to manipulate public opinion and manufacture consent, leading to one of the most devastating conflicts in modern history.
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Rosencreutz - @Rosencreutzzz
Sarah Zedig - @letstalkaboutstuff
Lance - @TheSerfsTV
Sage - @JustWrite
Trey the Explainer - @TREYtheExplainer
JT Chapman - @SecondThought
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
01:30 Chapter 1: Way too much information about Cable TV
06:31 Chapter 2: Vietnam Syndrome
11:03 Chapter 3: Marketing the War
16:28 Chapter 4: Selling a War
32:54 Chapter 5: Shaping a Narrative
46:57 Chapter 6: It’s Theory Time
Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Be well informed. Download the free Ground News app at https://ground.news/stepback
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In this eye-opening and thought-provoking video, we sit down with world-renowned philosopher and political activist Noam Chomsky to explore the role the media played in selling the War in Iraq to the public. Discover how the media was weaponized to manipulate public opinion and manufacture consent, leading to one of the most devastating conflicts in modern history.
Voiceover Guests!
Rosencreutz - @Rosencreutzzz
Sarah Zedig - @letstalkaboutstuff
Lance - @TheSerfsTV
Sage - @JustWrite
Trey the Explainer - @TREYtheExplainer
JT Chapman - @SecondThought
Thumbnail by Hot Cyder: twitter.com/HotCyder
SUBSCRIBE and join us!
goo.gl/7vUgh0
Step Back is made possible by the generous contributions of viewers like you, consider helping at patreon.com/stepbackhistory
If you liked this video and want to leave a one-time tip:
paypal.me/StepBackHistory
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
01:30 Chapter 1: Way too much information about Cable TV
06:31 Chapter 2: Vietnam Syndrome
11:03 Chapter 3: Marketing the War
16:28 Chapter 4: Selling a War
32:54 Chapter 5: Shaping a Narrative
46:57 Chapter 6: It’s Theory Time
