Gore Vidal on US media and society

We're not the United States of Amnesia — we're the United States of Alzheimer's

Gore Vidal discusses taboo subjects in the media and society and says: "the people have no voice because they have no information."

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[davies545]

americans talk about other countries being oppressed but you are more oppressed than any other country in the world but at least the people in those countries now it.

[WRz101]

THIS MAN SPEAKS LIKE A EUROPEAN!

Us Europeans want a stable rational USA just as much as you yanks!!! I will stop burning the US flag for a while!

Better the devil you know.

[greatbookie]

Off topic: This may seem jejune, but I'm wondering what Vidal is wearing at his collar . Is that an ascot, or a handkerchief ? Whatever is it, I think it looks more civilized than the neo-phallic neckties our society usually dooms us to wearing, and would like to know where I can get this look.

[timetochilli]

@davies545 not true a hint of true but simply not true u dont get the point they have fredom of speech and culture which is against the powers that be but they won and had to sacrifice for these values thats why the media is talked about as a lieing tool you nee dat in a democratic society if u wana control people in places like saudia u just bash ppl in da head for talking and ppl cheer for that thats da difference

[Rico8458]

how do we define fascism? capitalism married to corporatism?

[vdotme]

@Rico8458 fascism is not a form of socialism, socialism by definition cannot be right wing. Just because the party were called national socialists does not mean they had a socialist bone in their body. What we saw in Germany was a right wing dictatorship. Corporations were booming (Porche,Mercedes,Volkswagen, Ford, Messershmidt, to name the most prominent) and making healthy profits while the Machine was unstoppable. The socialist bit was to get the workers on board.

[efrem1]

I wonder if Vidal was speaking about Ron Paul and his remarks about blowback?

[ringroad251]

I have a Canadian passport and I was still scared to enter the USA. I'd rather travel to China!

[zetterberg]

"When was the last time a Norwegian has sought a US greencard?" That sais it all right there. I will be using this question no doubt in the future.

[Rico8458]

good counter points. but fascism is a form of socialism. right wing socialism is what we saw in nazi germany.

[frc1968]

@Rico8458 We are not on the track to Socialism. This country is being led further and further to the right which is what Gore Vidal talks about. The military industrial complex and other corporate interests despise Socialism and certainly would not do anything to promote it because it is the exact opposite of what they hope to achieve. Please learn your political terms before making incorrect statements.

[Dezyderius]

i have to agree with you. the problem is the system not a single country.