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watched an excellent documentary on amazon this weekend - "the brainwashing of my dad"

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called "the brainwashing of my dad"....its about how right-wing talk radio rose to prominence in the 80's/90's and how conservative media has essentially 'brainwashed' an entire group of people in this country(aging and aged white males)...very good watch and one im sure we can all identify with to some degree(most of my family fits the mold)...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3771626/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl


"Jen Senko, a documentary filmmaker, looks at the rise of right-wing media through the lens of her WWII vet father who changed from a life-long, nonpolitical Democrat to an angry, right-wing fanatic after his discovery of talk radio on a lengthened commute to work. In trying to understand how this happened, she not only finds this to be a phenomenon, but also uncovers some of the forces behind it: a plan by Roger Ailes under Nixon to create a media for the GOP; the Lewis Powell Memo, urging business leaders to influence institutions of public opinion - especially the universities - the media and the courts; and under Reagan, the dismantling of the Fairness Doctrine - all of which helped to change the entire country's direction and culture, misinformed millions, divided families and even the country itself."


 
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