We Are Being Programmed (Part 6): 1984 in the 1960's

We are all affected by it...call it advertising, propaganda, programming, social engineering, psychological operations, or whatever other term could be applied. The act of a force outside of your mind trying to convince you to do something. In this installment we take a look at a perfect storm that developed starting in the 1950's. After WWII, there was a mass exodus of white citizens leaving the major cities of America and settling in the newly created suburbs. This is the birth of the 'cute' little suburban home with the white picket fence and 2.5 kids. We look specifically at a place called Levittown as well as just how powerful "car culture" became, economically speaking. Once everyone is sectioned off in their suburban homes...along comes TV. Literally, a box of bright, flashing, blinking images set to audio is sold to the American public - and we all wanted one. What better device than this to sell the idea of the "American Dream". The TV was specifically used as a psychological weapon to target Women. There was a concentrated effort to get Women into the kitchen, to stay put in the home and be grateful to have found a man to provide everything. I suggest standing up for the last few minutes of this show as we will be playing audio from advertisements trying to sell consumer goods to women and the sexism will make you want to pace and curse. [Click to Listen]