Three minute hate from 1984 copied on US TV

afraser
Posts: 279 Joined: 16-07-05
Submitted by afraser on 6 January, 2008 - 12:56.

Orwell's novel 1984 has regular "three minute hate" sessions, during which people are gathered to watch a three minute video of eastasian/eurasian enemies, followed by Emanuel Goldstein talking treason, then ending with a reasuuring image of Big Brother to upbeat music.

Here's what Americans have been watching on TV in the advertising breaks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2iFhGtKO-Q

Quote:
VOICEOVER: “An enemy without borders. Hate without boundaries. A people perverted. A religion betrayed. A nuclear power in chaos. Madmen bent on creating it. Leaders assassinated. Democracy attacked. And Osama bin Laden still making threats. In a world where the next crisis is a moment away… America needs a leader who’s ready.”

GIULIANI: “I’m Rudy Giuliani and I approved this message.”

Fortunately, unlike in the novel, people aren't daft enough to fall for this - Giuliani's presidential campaign bombed to just 4% of the vote soon after this ad went out. You can fool some of the people, some of the time, but that's all.

x357997 "go ahead, make my day...punk"
Posts: 1853 Joined: 04-12-06 Location: Yay Area
6 January, 2008 - 13:21

but huckabee won because he is a religious nut.

Black Badger
Posts: 121 Joined: 21-03-07 Location: Oakland, California
6 January, 2008 - 17:08

Poison in a different bottle is still poison.

H "The beaurocrats coming! Quick, back to work!"
Posts: 173 Joined: 05-02-07 Location: Nomadic, California, USA.
6 January, 2008 - 17:48

That was only 30 seconds, and the music at the end was just one dull note. I feel let down. I did so want to get my hate on.

thugarchist "Warning: This poster is recuperating our struggle!!!11"
Posts: 4156 Joined: 26-11-06 Location: Seattle, WA US of A
7 January, 2008 - 01:52
H wrote:
That was only 30 seconds, and the music at the end was just one dull note. I feel let down. I did so want to get my hate on.

This should fullfil you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IrE6FMpai8&NR=1

El_Borrador
Posts: 31 Joined: 15-04-07
8 January, 2008 - 03:37

Notice how they have rejected every comment so far and keep a log of who has rated the video.