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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago

The Shitler Youth

[–] ApeNo1@lemmy.world 101 points 2 days ago (2 children)

For anyone else like me that needed to google who this group was

PragerU - Wikipedia

“PragerU's videos contain misleading or factually incorrect information promoting creationism, climate change denial, slavery and racism in the United States, immigration, and the history of fascism. PragerU has also been accused of promoting fascism, racism, sexism and anti-LGBT politics.”

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 61 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I watched one PragerU YouTube video, just to see what all of the fuss was about. I have no idea if this is typical of most of their videos, but the one I watched was like this:

It features a group of teenagers, and one video covered one topic. The topic they covered was a controversial one where there is no clear right or wrong answer, but conservatives typically lean one way, while normal people lean the other way. I don't think it was about gun control, but I'll make it about gun control as an example.

Group of kids talking: "Did you hear about the school shooting?" "Yeah. My parents think the government should have stricter gun control." "Oh, my parents think the problem is that there's not enough security at the schools. But could guns themselves really be the problem?"

Scene changes to girl, talking authoritatively directly to camera: "No. Guns are not the problem. No school with metal detectors and armed guards has ever had a school shooting."

(I just made up whatever sounded like something that they'd say. I assume the fact I made up is wrong.)

And then, it's just like that, over and over. Kids bring up complicated issues, and some other kid just tells them the "right" answer, every time, giving the flimsiest explanation as if it's the gospel truth.

I would characterize showing these videos to actual children as a form of child abuse. Poisoning their minds and inhibiting children's ability to think for themselves.

[–] ApeNo1@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Ok. You got me to to have a look at some of their videos. Holy shit.

Gems like ‘“According to experts” is a red flag | fireside chat’ presented by Dennis Prager himself is some of the dumbest shit I have watched in a while.

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[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That is PragerU's typical approach to spreading their message - present something that is subject to interpretation as an immutable fact and then build an argument from there.

I think the idea is that if they can get the audience to accept that the foundation of their argument, even if it isn't true, it becomes much harder to debunk the weaker points that support or reinforce it. The message will subtly sneak into their consciousness even if they would have disagreed with the overall premise initially, because they will walk away thinking that the people who made the video did their due diligence and researched the facts of the issue and wouldn't lie about something so fundamental. It sows seeds of doubt, makes them question if the left-wing sources of news are reliable arbiters of truth or facts. Repeat it enough times, and it becomes full-on indoctrination.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It's not far from a few conservative commentators methods: start with a flawed premise then extrapolate further and further into absurdity based on this flawed premise to argue for policies that can't be reasonably defended

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[–] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 126 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Turret3857@infosec.pub 66 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] mtpender@piefed.social 26 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I'm so glad I get to watch America's downfall from safely on the other side of the Pacific, I can't imagine living through what amounts to the modern day Fall of Rome...

[–] BrundleFly2077@sh.itjust.works 35 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You are living through it. If think it’s staying on their shores and you’re “safely” watching from anywhere rn, you’re deluded.

[–] Turret3857@infosec.pub 4 points 1 day ago

Its already left our shores with shit like chat control and visa & MasterCard delisting a bunch of LGBTQ+ media.

[–] AugustWest@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

So glad I get to watch Hitler’s rise to power from safely across the English Channel…

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[–] nathanjent@programming.dev 25 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I think I was in 6th grade when we spent a week or more watching a movie called "The Wave" I think I'm going to force my children to watch it now that they're about that age.

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 5 points 1 day ago

Holy shit - you just awakened a memory of watching that in civics class in high school in the 1980s. I had forgotten the name of it, but it left an impact on me.

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[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works 41 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Yay! Whatever could go wrong by indoctrinating with fascist propaganda the country with the biggest military of the planet?

We need a new pandemic. Fast. If possible, of a virus for which there is already a vaccine. We can at least reduce fascist numbers to a more manageable number this way.

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We need a new pandemic. Fast. If possible, of a virus for which there is already a vaccine. We can at least reduce fascist numbers to a more manageable number this way.

I hear that RFK Jr's CDC cuts left no expert on Ebola in the government. No vaccine for that but it has a 90% mortality rate. Pros and cons.

Well, there's no vaccine but it's also "hard" to get it, since you need direct contact with a symptomatic individual's body fluids.

I imagine the novax crew going all out to touch someone infected just to prove "the big pharma" wrong and since it's really fast to kill, the rest of us just need to lock our doors for like one week until all these idiots are dying by milions.

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[–] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 68 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Holy shit, even for right wing propaganda this stuff is so incredibly low quality.

Right wingers can't do anything well, they're talentless loser hacks.

[–] coyootje@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And somehow it still works. Let that sink in...

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

it works because endless amounts of money is thrown at it

[–] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

And idiots gobble it all up.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

You say idiots like you're immune. Every single one of us are experts in our own domain, but have neither the time nor the energy to become experts in all domains.

So we rely on other experts and the media to inform us, because that is historically their job. The media has unfortunately been co-opted by other interests, and has failed the public by spreading sensationalism and outright misinformation.

TLDR: Don't point the finger at your fellow man, point the finger at those who's job it was to inform them

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[–] tane69@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

No one is immune to propaganda, especially those who think they are

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Right wingers can't do anything well, they're talentless loser hacks.

How are they in charge right now?

Never underestimate the opponent. In doing so, you are the who loses.

[–] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I mean that in the artistic sense. They are obviously very good at seizing power.

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 72 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This can't be fucking real...

It's real, isn't it...

[–] Xatolos@reddthat.com 24 points 2 days ago

It's real.

https://www.vox.com/today-explained-podcast/422812/prageru-education-pbs-npr-cpb-defunding

And most likely, these are the videos they will be showing (along with the display at the White House they already have).

https://www.prageru.com/america250

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

wow... Muricans are about to get even more ignorant... open mouth, drooling level

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 57 points 2 days ago (1 children)

US is becoming third world authoritarian state with the world's largest military.

[–] ideonek@piefed.social 41 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Becoming? You have army on the streets and people sentenced without trial. You don't have access to basic accommodations like maternity leave. You run away from ambulances... What else do you need?

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[–] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"pro-American educational videos" oof

[–] Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago

If they specifically need to mention it's a "good thing", you know it's definitely not

[–] frunch@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is the funniest video I've seen about PragerU, hands down

https://youtu.be/iQr-NVqubJ4

[–] GR4CELESS@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

Came to put this here, always happy to find more Pebis Prager ytps though 🤣🤣

Release the Epstein tapes

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I hope Im alive to see americas youth throw off these chains of oppression. It will be quite the sight.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 26 points 2 days ago

its also intentionally , named PRAGER-U to make it more "educaiton authethic looking" so people would be fooled into actually watching the content.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 38 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (11 children)

FML.... I genuinely don't think there is a chance of recovery without outside intervention at this point. Shit is fucked.

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 28 points 2 days ago (4 children)

This isn’t like WWII, where America swoops in to save the day against nazis.

No other super country will be coming for help.

You are on your own.

You want to be free of fascism in your country? You’re gonna have to do it yourself.

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[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

🎵 Conjunction junction, what’s your function? Removing constitutional phrases and clauses. 🎵

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[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

Yes Mr Fat Man, please show me how I can become a fat pale pasty walking corpse like you!

[–] Zier@fedia.io 16 points 2 days ago

Christianity is a cult!

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Please donate https://www.pbs.org/donate/ make it regular. Even small amount still helps.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 days ago

Fucking hell. I guess this should have been expected...

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago

And even when mr Pedo chief goes after your children, you still do nothing? What even is there to live for at this point? Just spread open for cheto, and let him violate you completely.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 5 points 1 day ago

I love it! America will fall from within and have no one to blame but herself. I can't wait to see the repercussions of these decisions in 20 years.

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