why is short form video seemingly allergic to providing sources? like it simultaneously lowered the barriers to video production but also fostered a culture of "listen to some rando as they talk at you from wherever and drop knowledge bombs with the veracity of “trust me bro” "
The CIA has run successful misinformation campaigns, and this video might have been relevant 20 years ago. Current young generations are already painfully aware that capitalism has stolen their future.
This article examines the nature and significance of the activities carried out in France and Italy by the Congress for Cultural Freedom (CCF), an international organization that was secretly funded by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency to support anti-Communist intellectuals, including those on the left end of the political spectrum. These two West European countries, with their large and politically influential Communist parties, were central to the CCF’s work in Europe. The organization’s task was complicated by domestic concerns and traditions that forced local intellectuals to stress their autonomy from the CCF International Secretariat and its U.S. patrons. The article uses the cultural Cold War and the competing interpretations of anti-Communism and cultural freedom within the CCF as a lens to explore the limits of U.S. influence and persuasion among the intellectual classes of Europe. By repeatedly asserting their independence and agency, the French and Italian members of the CCF helped redefine the character and limits of U.S. cultural diplomacy.
why is short form video seemingly allergic to providing sources? like it simultaneously lowered the barriers to video production but also fostered a culture of "listen to some rando as they talk at you from wherever and drop knowledge bombs with the veracity of “trust me bro” "
It’s all click-bait to maximize engagement, usually to promote themselves and their own business.
In this case the title itself is bullshit, surveys in America show ever increasing trends in favorability towards socialism and communism.
The CIA has run successful misinformation campaigns, and this video might have been relevant 20 years ago. Current young generations are already painfully aware that capitalism has stolen their future.
“I Am Afraid Americans Cannot Understand”: The Congress for Cultural Freedom in France and Italy, 1950–1957
Tiktok and similar doesn’t have video description like youtube? A link to a pastebin can easly solve this problem.
Tiktok descriptions don’t accomodate clickable links. A creator can add links to a linktree in their bio, but that’s as good as it gets on TikTok