The Deprogram Episode 33 - Unipolarity, bipolarity and multipolarity (Ft. Benjamin Norton)
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Jun 24, 2022 AI Snips
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Declare Political Stance, Not False Neutrality
- Benjamin Norton says journalism should declare its politics rather than pretend neutrality.
- He argues factual reporting exists but 'neutrality' is a bourgeois myth that hides imperial interests.
Objectivity Used To Normalize Empire
- Norton explains US media weaponizes 'objectivity' to normalize imperialism and capitalism.
- Challengers of empire are labeled fringe while pro-imperial narratives pass as neutral.
Hollywood Exports Ideological Propaganda
- Cultural products like Hollywood films export US ideological narratives worldwide.
- These films legitimize the US military and portray imperial actions as 'good guys' interventions.