There are certain things you learn as a kid that you don't realize are propaganda until you're old enough to have your BS detector calibrated.
I grew up believing America was the good guy.
Not "generally the good guy."
I mean, if America did something, there was probably a pretty good reason.
Government wasn't perfect, but surely there were certain things the United States government simply would not do.
They wouldn't experiment on citizens.
They wouldn't manipulate an entire population.
They wouldn't manufacture narratives.
They wouldn't use the media to shape public opinion.
They certainly wouldn't lie to you and then tell you the lie was necessary for your own protection.
Then you grow up.
You read history.
And eventually you have that wonderful moment where you realize:
"Wait a minute. Everybody's been lying to everybody."
It's a tremendous educational experience.
It's also why I'm skeptical when somebody tells me, "There's nothing to see here."
Because historically, "nothing to see here" has been one of the most successful marketing campaigns ever created.
And that's what I want to talk about today.
Propaganda.
Because we've been taught to think propaganda is some obvious Soviet poster with a heroic worker staring into the distance while holding a hammer the size of a Buick.
But modern propaganda is much more sophisticated.
Modern propaganda doesn't necessarily tell you what to believe.
Sometimes it tells you what you're not allowed to question.
That's much more effective.
Kevin Jackson has been called, the "white-collar" Joe Rogan. Given their similar backgrounds in TV, comedy, and martial arts, it's easy to see why people enjoy Kevin's show so much.
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