The Power of Nightmares Volume 1 Part 1 of 6

Interesting BBC film concerning the parallel development of modern Islamic radicalism and Neo-conservatism. Details the rise of the latter movement and its masquerade as traditional conservatism to garner support and acquire power. This film also discusses the development of the current Arab political ideology and shows how both movements originated from the same basic philosophy: masses are more malleable when they are living in a constant state of fear.

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News & Politics

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• documentary
• political
• history
• neo-conservative
• kristol
• bush
• cheney
• rumsfeld
• qutb
• strauss
• osama
• bin
• laden
• mujahideen

[sallyjeangenie]

I live with no television. I keep up to date with the "news" but I don't dwell and I don't buy into bull shit scare tactic's. I don't buy a newspaper. I have changed my focus to looking at the good in life and in people. My life is much richer for this move. Focus on peace and love, starting with loving yourself... if you dare!

Peace and love to all, everywhere.

[joedelacy]

Whoever scares you the most, can control you best. Just look at Glen Beck...

[Tryzon]

"Oceania was at war with Eurasia; therefore Oceania had always been at war with Eurasia."

[generalg12]

@BlackJ250

This isn't a conspircy theory in any way. This is the ugly accidental truth.

[snakyjake9]

True conservatism is libertarianism.

Ron Paul 2012: Stop the neocons!

[Vendetta029]

whats wrong with you people instead of talking about the philosophical constructs of what Strauss did you dwell on sentimentalist religious drivle. This man was e dangerous then Hitler

[BlackJ250]

@sallyjeangenie you might want to get rid of the laptop also. seems like your still getting a fix looking up conspiracy theory videos.

[westchesterny]

Lawns reference N. European (usu protestant) folkways--- having "external" defenses--fences. Newcomers are more "cut-off" no lovely yards, the personal defenses are internal, like lying, dishonesty, to "get along." Also, a reference to paganism (where nature is important), as opposed to ppl in cities (nyc is only 4% founding stock of wasps) nyc has no yards, no personal care for nature, no reference to past culture of farming, growing, creativity (why wasps country was "innovative" culture)

[westchesterny]

maybe all b/c of millions of catholics & jews who came on u.s. around 1900. Some say those religions instill guilt or fear; "catholic right' was associated with fascism (militarist-corporatism of mussolini, franco, hitler, etc) while "jewish left" w/ communism (trotsky, marx, etc.). The catholics right use fear, the jewish left guilt/shame. But founders of u.s. were protestants & the constitution a reflection of their de-centralized folkways, rooted in goodness; th others didn't "get it."

[BasedLead]

Adam Curtis is one of the best doc. makers out there. Check out his blog on the BBC website- really good stuff

[blurryshiny]

@RadAlarm God has given you sufficient evidence that He exists. You are suppressing the truth in unrighteousness.

[RadAlarm]

@blurryshiny blah blah blah 2000 year old cult figure not too different from L. Ron Hubbard blah blah, new jack religion bs. blah blah God. /Brainwash.