by KaiserJeep » Tue 18 Oct 2016, 05:43:32
The media manipulation reached new heights this Summer with the 13-episode SF series BrainDead. The satire was brilliant if a little heavy-handed. The Earth was invaded by insects who came out of a meteorite which was a spaceship in disguise. They entered people's ears in DC and took over people as they munched away portions of their brains, but they had a plan, so mostly they took over politicians and other power brokers. The episode titles are illustrative:
S1, Ep1, 13 Jun. 2016: The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
S1, Ep2, 20 Jun. 2016: Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown - A Critique
S1, Ep3, 27 Jun. 2016: Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps
S1, Ep4, 11 Jul. 2016: Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate
S1, Ep5, 24 Jul. 2016: Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
S1, Ep6, 31 Jul. 2016: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty: Past as Prologue
S1, Ep7, 7 Aug. 2016: The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics
S1, Ep8, 14 Aug. 2016: The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm
S1, Ep9, 21 Aug. 2016: Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. Are Discovered and Patched
S1, Ep10, 28 Aug. 2016: The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes
S1, Ep11, 4 Sep. 2016: Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies
S1, Ep12, 11 Sep. 2016: Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?
S1, Ep13, 11 Sep. 2016: The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis
There was the usual dose of pump-the-Democrats, urinate-on-the-Republicans that is typical of most American media, but it was so well done that I forgave them, the humor was nonstop. Highly recommended, it is available streaming online and via Amazon Prime.
KaiserJeep 2.0, Neural Subnode 0010 0000 0001 0110 - 1001 0011 0011, Tertiary Adjunct to Unimatrix 0000 0000 0001
Resistance is Futile, YOU will be Assimilated.
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