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We've Been Played – Badly

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Posted By: Hazymac, 4/1/2025 7:52:37 AM

What happens when we find out that much of what we believed or assumed is completely wrong? One of the greatest accomplishments in entertainment history remains Orson Welles War of the Worlds. His 1938 production was so skillful, so brilliantly produced that hundreds if not thousands of people believed that Earth had been invaded by Martians and ran from their homes in terror. Welles had to reassure listeners that the radio broadcast was only a program and that there was no fighting between the aliens and US army forces. How did those who drove out of New Jersey in panic feel when they were finally convinced that the whole thing

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Reply 1 - Posted by: laurenc 4/1/2025 8:24:38 AM (No. 1924722)
So, what are we gonna do about it? Probably nothing... oh well...
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Italiano 4/1/2025 8:36:28 AM (No. 1924729)
What you mean "we," white man? Some will get it, some won't. How many out here were fooled?
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Reply 3 - Posted by: hurricanegirl 4/1/2025 10:25:57 AM (No. 1924793)
Mr. Bauer is a little late to the party. I didn't believe any of this nonsense!
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Reply 4 - Posted by: LC Chihuahua 4/1/2025 11:02:04 AM (No. 1924819)
Reminds me of the song by The Who, 'We Won't Be Fooled Again'. Oh, people will be fooled again, and again, and again. Smile and grin at the change all around us? What change? Hope and change was a slogan. Yeah, we've been played, and are still being played. Anyone else notice how the left wars against human nature? It's doomed to failure, but a great way to line pockets. They're going end racism, sexism, and all things homophobic. They're going to Save The Planet! They are all wars against human nature. Success rate? Zero! Understand human nature and realize life is not fair. There are lots of people out there that will screw over everyone around them for power and wealth. They don't care who gets hurt in the process. Just look at all these wars. The Muslims and Jews have been in a state of war since the founding of Israel in 1948. How long will the face slapping contest continue between Russia and Ukraine. There are people who will sacrifice millions of lives. That's the face of evil and its part of human nature. We have practically bankrupt our nation for a quick buck. We do this to ourselves.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: cor-vet 4/1/2025 11:02:05 AM (No. 1924820)
It was difficult at times, to not get the clot-shot, and to ignore the masking, but I'm glad I did. Now I worry about family and friends that followed the government mandates, at least the ones that are still alive. What's worse is knowing that some 'elites' are still out there pushing their poisons on us, and our untrustworthy media that is pushing the narrative. And we have idiots that are buying it, because I still see them wearing masks. I don't know if our present administration will be able to save this country.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: czechlist 4/1/2025 12:01:11 PM (No. 1924841)
my wife is a breast cancer survivor. her pcp and oncologist insisted she get both doses of the "vaccine". She was fine until late last summer when a blood clots developed in a leg.and she was prescribed eliquis. Now the blood clots have dissipated but she suuddenly has high blood pressure which she never had before. Her oncologist is keeping her on eliuus because her blood is thicker than normal. "Clot Shot" for sure.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: dbdiva 4/1/2025 12:05:01 PM (No. 1924842)
Yeah, Mr. Bauer assumes that the entire country was "played" but I submit that there were so many clues available to those who were willing to see that things were not "right". I don't believe anyone on this site believed much of anything that the government media was feeding us. Personally, I learned a lot from other LDotters as well and from all the articles posted here. Good, factual information was available to us. Maybe it took some time to find it but we did. Willingness is one of the biggest factors concerning whether or not a person can be "played". There are too many people in this country who are unwilling to have their opinions and ideology challenged; they don't do further research on what they've been told. THEY'RE the ones for whom this piece was written.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: mc squared 4/1/2025 12:35:51 PM (No. 1924852)
Perfect column for April Fool's day. As other posters said, those of us with a certain bent, and keep up with real news, saved ourselves from the shots.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: Attila DiMedici 4/1/2025 12:49:22 PM (No. 1924866)
The idea that the Orson Welles War of the Worlds broadcast caused mass panic is one of the earliest "fake news" controversies. It was created out of whole cloth in order to justify greater government regulation of radio broadcasting.
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