Book TV: After Words: Kathryn Olmsted, "Real Enemies"

After Words: Kathryn Olmsted, author of "Real Enemies: Conspiracy Theories and American Democracy, World War I to 9/11" interviewed by Barry Glassner

Kathryn Olmsted, professor of history at the University of California, Davis, talks about her book "Real Enemies," which looks at the role of conspiracy theories in American history and politics.




Prof. Olmsted discusses her book with University of Southern California sociology professor Barry Glassner, author of "The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things."

This interview was taped on the campus of UCLA during the 2009 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.

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[marxbitesall]

This bitch is a CFR operater/obfuscator.

Govt is exactly the nasty lying murderers she's trying to cover up.

ALL media is CIA controlled.

We dont need this stinkin govt - it needs and feeds off us, but ONLY if we are stupid enough, thanks to self interested educrats, to keep legitimizing the totally illegitimate and the NWO/FED/MICC gangsters who run it.

see thehiddenevil "dot" com

[avalonwitch]

She makes an important point that 100 years ago the government was so small people did not have conspiracy concerns about the government--PERHAPS SHRINKING THE GOVERNMENT WOULD BE A GOOD THING AFTER ALL!

[avalonwitch]

Thank you, Darkwing Scooter. Media is the central problem in how we are being lied to and manipulated to think certain ways. Americans are catching on at how the media twists things around and omits important information. All we want is the truth--and we can handle it. We would rather deal with what's real. I wonder who has an interest in not having the American people deal with what's real?--Who stands to lose in that situation?

[DarkwingScooter]

Have you considered that the reason might have something to do with the fact that U.S. citizens are habitually lied to?

Unfortunately physical facts contradict both Kennedy and 9/11 official stories.

If there is a physical contradiction (impossible collapse scenario or bullets fired impossibly quickly) and further investigation is quashed, only a fool would accept.

U.S. does participate in "conspiracies", often, this is not controversial. If you don't fight for yourself ask: who will?