Despotism (1946)

An Encylclopedia Britannica newsreel made to educate classrooms about political science. A facinating and frightening look at how to judge the level of freedom in your community.

Very pertinent today when I believe we are on the verge of a real fruition of a movement. Hopefully, people taking a look at their lives in this kind of arbitrary analitical way will help them to wake up to the fact that we are not in fact the freest country in the world.

Not anymore. Ron Paul '08.

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[blackmetta]

You are a moron! This video is simply trying to facilitate critical thinking! I love its simplicity. Thank you so much for posting this Daragnot ;-)

[nindracula]

I think it's powerful and timeless as it is. I agree, great video, and it's sad to see that we've gone down the path despotism somewhat.

[earthpeopleorchestra]

i love how everyone thinks this film was playing in every classroom in america in 1945 when in reality the guy who made it was probably fired for being a dirty pinko or something.

[JunBoogy]

America is a long way from despotism although the left is working on it by ridding the country of that cumbersome, outdated Constitution.

[MattShizzle]

And yeah, Ron Paul is a lunatic and nearly as bad as the worst Rethug. We need someone well to the left of the most liberal Democrat.

[TheNoLoss]

There is no "under God" in the film because that was not added to the pledge until the 1950s. If you want a despot, elect Paul. He wants anarchy in the USA, nothing more.

[inkey2]

@Findingaway actually what wa said was.......it is the worst form of government....."except for all the others". It was a tongue in cheek comment

[you1x2007]

Welcome to America, circa 2010

[MattShizzle]

Also notice soon after 1 minute into the video there is no "under god" in the pledge, as including it would have been considered "despotism" at the time, as it is.

[MattShizzle]

So about 64 years ago the US government considered the modern day teabaggers' wet dream and Fox News' America as Despotism. Interesting.

[kailabreece]

This video shows the pledge that was the one WITHOUT the reference to god... which would be later added in the 1950's, as well as language on currency.

[Rationalific]

Great video. Our results since 1946 are a mixed bag. Mostly, there has been less despotism, but it hasn't reached become as free as the film shows is possible. One thing that happened after this film was made, was McCarthyism. Notice that "under God" is nowhere to be seen in the Pledge of Allegiance in this video. It was only added in the 1950s. This film is validating to an atheist like me, because it shows that religion has crept into law over time, and not to trust books on faith.