An american history lesson with gore vidal The End

[robelipeterson]

just imagine that the USA didn't have any real enemy and that there was just the national and international need for discussion with the goal to solve real problems and uphold contact to other nations by keeping all channels open for talks and negotiations. imagine that the USA was nothing more than one nation among all the other nations. without a foreign or domestic boogy-man, how would the public and political dicurse change? would there be any?

[TheForwardGaze]

Vidal engages in hyperbole and is selective with his facts, but he's essentially correct.

[Magenta408]

The old Axis of Evil speech. What a joker. Is he back on the booze now? Probably the one thing that will carry him through. The war on terrorism!!!

[deadadelta]

Its Hard to FIND the TRUTH, Stole Ameerican Money system 1913 see film FIAT EMPIRE, stole Russian 1917 they start WARS then Finance EachSide,

Have us DRUGGED with a NeuroToxin see Film PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES at wwwFluorideActionnet, take Pure Water & MAGNESIUM see youtube georgeeby

Cure Cancer Caused from Fluoride with MMS & MMS2, or see VitoVern youtube He used Baking Soda with Molasses Cured Terminal Cancer in 5 days

[MultiSmartass1]

"Neither Truman nor Eisenhower believed in the threat of world communism but they knew it would plat to the dum dums" Very true.

Keep in Mind that truman was a machine politician who would have been just happy to remain in the Senate. The Cold War was a financial and politiical bonanza for politicians and Truman recognized that right off.

Eisenhower at least tried to warn people about the military /cold war sieve.

"It is the appearance of things"

Damn right and the dumdums believe.

[shahid0566]

I love Vidal, but I disagree with him that television commercials are the only American art form. I think he would have to include African American music which has influenced cultures around the world, with hip-hop being the most influential on the attitude of world youth.

[professor2442]

After looking at your channel, I think you, bravehartmann, are a bit of a kook.

But I thank you for posting this. It's an incredible recounting of the latter half of the 20th century and a clear explanation of how the war-profiteering corporations became the powers-that-be in the USA. More people should see this.

[diman75]

Take a sober look? We have already passed the point of stopping and taking one. The system that we have is of our creation and nobody else's, we elect these cocksuckers to lead us into nightmare under the pretext of defending democracy, so stop complaining and enjoy the show.

[sullenboy1o3o]

@diman75 dont you know the history of Public relations is?

If you look at the poles, people want reasonable things. Its different factor in our society that creates an almost meaningless democracy so that none of what the people want, actually happens.

[linguo86mr]

I read more than 10 books of him, If 10 percent of what he says is true god help America and the world.

[thestuproject]

his kennedy impression is awesome

[reksub10]

i bet kennedy wished he had a car like the one hes in at 4.51..in dallas

[Kimtate06]

1:09-1:27 is classic Vidal. Abortions all day long. Love it.

[greatbookie]

@Kimtate06 We do that now!