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The average American is likely to be completely clueless as to the cultural influence of the CIA and other government agencies on their daily lives. And this is
by stratigos 11y ago
The average American is likely to be completely clueless as to the cultural influence of the CIA and other government agencies on their daily lives. And this is just commentary on the things the agency has publicly admitted to.
- cryoshon 11y agoYeah, they're effectively our Ministry of Culture in the Orwellian sense.
- nyolfen 11y agothis isn't CIA-specific -- the DoD takes an extremely active part in culture-shaping. anytime you see US military hardware or personnel in a film or TV show, it has to be run by the DoD PR for review and editing to promote an 'acceptable' view of the military -- even for things as trivial as American Idol[0]. Americans by and large absorb what is within the bounds of acceptable political thought from mass media. What you don't see are the hands behind the scenes sculpting our culture. [0] http://www.salon.com/2015/07/31/youre_watching_pentagon_propaganda_american_idol_ice_road_truckers_and_the_truth_about_your_favorite_shows/ http://www.salon.com/2015/07/31/youre_watching_pentagon_prop...