Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Pod People United!

SAVAGE POLITICS » Blog Archive » We Are the Puppets: "Most Americans tend to respond negatively to anyone who informs them that they have been submitting themselves and their children to an aggressive and coordinated campaign of political and cultural indoctrination by the American Mainstream Media. The concept of such a ‘thing’ simply does not sound real nor ‘becoming’ of a “free citizen”, and thus it is easily brushed off by most people as simple “paranoia”.

The reaction is quite similar to the one I get when I tell people that when they purchase a Saab, a Corvette, or a Cadillac, they are basically buying the same vehicle, since these brands are all owned by General Motors. The same goes for acquiring a Lamborghini and a ‘Beetle’ (both owned by Volkswagen Group) or a Ford Taurus and S-Type Jaguar (which are basically the EXACT same car under the hood). Most members of our populace simply enjoy the illusion of independence and personal choice, even if it is simply a hoax by the auto industry to make them feel comfortable about their personal prospects (and choices). Nonetheless, without this important knowledge about a vehicle’s internal characteristics (and source), it would be quite difficult to make an intelligent decision when purchasing an automibile. This same principle applies to the important understanding that our Media is not...

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