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Following on from my two episodes of What the Theory in which I took more of a âSociety of the Spectacle Explainedâ approach, in this video, I consider whether the work of Guy Debord really does offer such insight into the politics of Donald Trump. I take a look at propaganda and political lying through the lens of 1984 by George Orwell as well as Veep, The Thick of It and House of Cards and consider how Trumpâs outrageous and obvious lies have different ramifications than those which dominate our current popular conception of why politicians lie.
Faced with the spectacular politics of Donald Trump, liberal media outlets such as the New York Times and Politico have largely focussed on âdebunkingâ each falsehood as it is uttered. Here, however, Iâm interested in the deeper effects that the emergence of âfake newsâ and âalternative factsâ as rhetorical turns and as actually existing disinformation tactics might be having on our political discourse.
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Society of the Spectacle by Guy Debord
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The Spectacle 2.0: Reading Debord in the Context of Digital Capitalism by Emiliana Armano and Marco Briziarelli
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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media by Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky
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"Alternative facts" is an orwellian term.
In germany we even have a contest for language like this. "Unwort des Jahres ". It's an award given out by a bunch of journalists each year to document the most manipulative and misleading language in politics and the media.
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Trump didn't define his base's beliefs, he gave oxygen to the beliefs that were already there. That sense of resonance and being given a voice is what turned people into his supporters.
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most people find it easier to imagine themselves in a post-societal "Mad Max" apocalypse than they can imagine themselves living in a world with a slightly different economic system. Such is the ideological power of capitalism.
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Brilliant chanel , I'm so glad to have found it. Thank you.
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At the expense of possibly repeating myself, I have to say it is a tremendous thrill to see the flourishing of interest in Debord's work almost 40 years after reading it and forming part of a small, relatively isolated group who appreciated his insights. It is also highly satisfactory that these insights have advocates like yourself making engaging and thought-provoking content freely available to new generations. Vive la Commune. All Power to the Workers' Councils!
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Tom its a pleasure to listen to your world views. Gives me a lot of insight and food for thought on this crazy, fun-filled and scary roller-coaster of life. Can sit and listen to you for hours
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âThe party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.â - George Orwell, 1984
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If you ever do a part 2, please make it about Boris Johnson.
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Spectacular work as always đ
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History first occurs as tragedy later repeats itself as farce .......
Trump presidency is a tragicomedy and a farce
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Scary thoughts at the end indeed... reminds me of the point Mark Fisher was trying to make with Capitalist Realism, and taking into account how he ended... fuck
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I always thought of Richard III as cunning rather than especially intelligent. Remember that heâs written by Shakespeare. Richard despised the people who he conned and built nothing that would outlive him.
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Awesome! đ A very interesting analysis.
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Got recommended this video exactly 3 years after it was released
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Great video Tom! I just discovered your channel through your two other videos on âthe spectacleâ (and now Iâm blessed with another one đ)
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"engaged in a war of attrition with the very fabric of reality."
that's awesome.
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Tom should be the education secretary. I only stumbled across this channel yesterday, and have watched several episodes, Not only impressed by the thoroughness of the research, but the quality of the script writing. But I think the thing that really makes this stand out is he is teaching critical thinking, which is what is desperately needed in education. Well done sir.
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There are ages of reason, and ages of spectacle. DJT is the epitome of unreasonable spectacle.
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Thrilled I found this channel!
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@Tom_Nicholas
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Thanks for watching! Lots of requests for another Spectacle-related video so hope this lives up to expectations in some way. If you'd like to support what I do here then I'd love it if you'd check out my Patreon at patreon.com/tomnicholas
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