Peace is the New Frontier
The following video by YouTube user, FallingWhistles, is exemplary. It is informative, viscerally affects the viewer, and carries a message unheralded by the mainstream media.
As much as we respect and admire the work of intrepid objective progressive video reports like Democracy Now! and Global Post, production value ultimately matters. As unfortunate as it is, it matters a great deal more than the message carried within. We cannot leave it to the Fox News’s and Mind-numbing Reality Programs of the world to be the arbiter of what stories are told, simply because they have a knack for tapping into human emotional responses.
If we are to change the discourse in this country, we have got to do our psychology homework. We’ve got to use symbolism, subtlety, and sub-conscious signals to our advantage. And we should start by taking a cue from this piece on the Congo…
Originally posted on The Daily Kos
[…] Our economy counts on our sense of elitism. The manufactured concept of ‘brand loyalty’ is totally dependent upon it. You want narcissism? Go to a Mac store and approach one of the awaiting tech hipsters poised to assist you at the “Genius Bar.” You want indifference? Ask your average citizen their feelings on the plight of the refugees of the Congo’s decades long resource war. […]