THE VIDEO SHELF · propaganda and demagoguery
Don't Be a Sucker - 1947
A 1947 US military film that deconstructs how the Nazi regime used divisive propaganda and prejudice to split and control a population. It teaches viewers to recognise demagoguery tactics.
Why HN readers recommended it
Shared in political threads as a timeless warning about divisive manipulation and demagogues.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Weirdo Video
- Topic
- propaganda and demagoguery
- Format
- documentary
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 6
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2017–2025
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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By putting people in 'groups' and having those who support him also enforce this idea that we're all in separate groups and need to look out for own little group--this is how fascism grows, this is how hitler took over Germany, this is how a …
gremlinsinc on Hacker News · 2017-08
In Trump Strategic and Policy Forum, Which Included IBM and GM CEOs, DisbandsI don't know about that, but I do know this. There is a gang of people that is promoting lies about Ivermectin (that it is not only effective against Roundworms but also COVID-19) and COVID-19 vaccines (that they are dangerous.) I am not sure that …
PaulHoule on Hacker News · 2021-06
In Ask HN: Question about mRNA Vaccines?
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