I started the Luigi Mangione “documentary” on HBO (I hesitate to call it that instead of what it is, propaganda)…and I didn’t even get 10 minutes into it and they were going on and on about how the UH CEO was such a good family man with so much good potential.
That reminds me of when I tried to watch the Hilary Clinton one on Netflix and the intro was just like five minutes of her shit talking Bernie Sanders and his supporters, and then the intro song was a punk song by The Interrupters. I wanted to throw the fuck up.
Yeah Netflix does that more than you’d think. I watched a doc on China once on there that I THINK was a Netflix original (I can’t remember quite) and I’ve read a lot of books on China in my world politics and economics reading club. That doc was a combination of misleading to PURE FICTION at times that was branded as a straight dry documentary about Chinese economics. It’s annoying to watch these because I KNOW that you could just have the same effect if you wanted to by just telling the story with all the failures China has seen and just ignoring the successes, but I guess the half truths mixed in with lies strategy just must be more effective, especially when you have the capital and influence to put out whole documentaries like that. Lord knows 99.99 percent of North Americans aren’t gonna read about that shit.
Also if you’re interested in what the Hilary Clinton one was it’s called Hillary on Netflix and apparently it’s a docuseries. I didn’t get past the first intro theme.
Wait wait wait, hold up. You’re telling me the CEO of an insurance company was a huge prick? Nah, there’s no way, I don’t believe you. That’s simply not possible.
I started the Luigi Mangione “documentary” on HBO (I hesitate to call it that instead of what it is, propaganda)…and I didn’t even get 10 minutes into it and they were going on and on about how the UH CEO was such a good family man with so much good potential.
Gag!! 🤮
Which is funny because everything I’ve heard about him is that he was a huge prick.
I haven’t finished the doc, and I’m not sure I’ll be able to. It’s just offensive intellectually.
That reminds me of when I tried to watch the Hilary Clinton one on Netflix and the intro was just like five minutes of her shit talking Bernie Sanders and his supporters, and then the intro song was a punk song by The Interrupters. I wanted to throw the fuck up.
Omg! I’m glad I missed that one.
Yeah I shut it off after that. It was clear to me that this wasn’t going to be an informative documentary.
Exactly…propaganda sponsored by Netflix.
Yeah Netflix does that more than you’d think. I watched a doc on China once on there that I THINK was a Netflix original (I can’t remember quite) and I’ve read a lot of books on China in my world politics and economics reading club. That doc was a combination of misleading to PURE FICTION at times that was branded as a straight dry documentary about Chinese economics. It’s annoying to watch these because I KNOW that you could just have the same effect if you wanted to by just telling the story with all the failures China has seen and just ignoring the successes, but I guess the half truths mixed in with lies strategy just must be more effective, especially when you have the capital and influence to put out whole documentaries like that. Lord knows 99.99 percent of North Americans aren’t gonna read about that shit.
That doesn’t surprise me that it’s common on Netflix. I’m going to be even more vigilant now with everything going on in the world.
That technique of mixing half truths in is pretty effective. Our news media enjoys that technique often, if not exclusively.
Also if you’re interested in what the Hilary Clinton one was it’s called Hillary on Netflix and apparently it’s a docuseries. I didn’t get past the first intro theme.
Thanks, but I doubt I’ll try it.
Wait wait wait, hold up. You’re telling me the CEO of an insurance company was a huge prick? Nah, there’s no way, I don’t believe you. That’s simply not possible.
Nah they’re all great guys! Anything else anyone tries to tell you is all liberal communist propaganda
Thank you for saving me the time.
Also I like your name, you a fan of VEEP?
Thanks! I haven’t ever watched it.
Oh, you gotta see it. It’s hilarious.
Yeah, I’ve heard it’s good. I do need to give it a shot. I’m a big Seinfeld fan, so Dreyfus being the main character is a draw.
Yeah. If you like arrested development too you’ll love it.
Yeah, I do!
VEEP is such a hidden gem. Watch that shit my guy.