This is an excellent series of videos. (14 videos approx 10 mins each)
The videos follow the rise of the two most powerful competing forces on our globe today – the neocons and Islamic fundamentalists. The video states that both these extreme groups have risen from the perception that today’s world is drifting in a sea of individual relativism with no absolutes or ideals.
I would have liked them to focus on the philosophy of Leo Strauss more; it would have explained that the neocon propaganda, lies and deception over the last few years are not mistakes but planned deception.
For those unfamiliar with the political philosophy of Leo Strauss – the darling of the neocons – Straussian neocons believed society is a hierarchy with the elites leading the inferior mob. Unlike other elitists like Plato, morality plays no part – except as a tool to use.
Three key Straussian principles relevant here are:
Deception: The masses need only be told what they need to know and no more. Lying to the people – for their own good – is necessary…
Power of Religion: Religion is necessary to keep the masses in one manipulative mass (note they coaxed the xtian religious right to power?). Morals and values are no more than national brands and slogans for the nation to gather around
Aggressive Nationalism: Strauss, like Hobbes, believes that a nationalistic state is required to retrain the aggressive (“wickedâ€) nature of man. Like Machiavelli, Strauss believes that order needs an external threat to keep it internally stable (e.g. perpetual war). People unite more naturally under fear and hate of an outside threat.
To neoCONS, freedom (liberalism) and democracy are like religion: they personally don’t need to believe in it but will happily preach about them to deceive and manipulate the mob. Keep all this in mind when viewing.
THERE’S A LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE YOUTUBE PLAYER THAT TAKES YOU TO THE NEXT VIDEO SO YOU ONLY NEED TO CLICK ON THE FIRST LINK BELOW.
Part 1 The Neocons – Ideology and Fantasy youtube.com/watch?v=sGfa7nM9 … ed&search=
Part 2 The Neocons – Rumsfeld’s Imaginary War youtube.com/watch?v=l5h3q-SmHhY
Part 3 The Neocons – Birth of Islamic Extremists youtube.com/watch?v=nGvcDKog1lY
Part 4 The Neocons – Recruiting Christians / Concept youtube.com/watch?v=8jlDzxGEu1k
Part 5 The Neocons – CIA’s $1 Billion Backs Future youtube.com/watch?v=mbwi-Awj7kc
Part 6 The Neocons – Ignored Warnings of Terrorists youtube.com/watch?v=QEmGB6_uTNM
Part 7 The Neocons – Destruction of the Republican Party youtube.com/watch?v=UgBesKRJEVU
Part 8 The Neocons – Clinton’s Blowjob / Extremists Rampage youtube.com/watch?v=p78kADCziJE
Part 9 The Neocons – “There’s No Al-Qaeda Organisation†youtube.com/watch?v=4V88KxtfqC8
Part 10 The Neocons – “We’re Gonna Find Those Evil Doers†youtube.com/watch?v=4V88KxtfqC8
Part 11 The Neocons – Hunt for Osama / The Disney Terrorists youtube.com/watch?v=LtfTggrQuiA
Part 12 The Neocons – Godzilla was a Terrorist Mentor youtube.com/watch?v=-d7zveqG7cM
Part 13 The Neocons – Dirty Bob / Precautionary Principle youtube.com/watch?v=vGvEAxRsIJU
Part 14 The Neocons – Fear is the Only Agenda youtube.com/watch?v=-yAcpNYwn8Q
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