During the first two years of the Clinton administration, when Hillary was appointed by Bill to head the charge toward Universal Healthcare, the special interests got together and underwrote an estimated $100,000,000 investment that was designed to personally destroy her and to some extent Bill. By ruining her credibility they knew they could kill her healthcare plan. Madison Avenue, the same folks who sell you soap each and every day, devised a multitude of ways to mock, belittle and denigrate her. They played the "fear card" frightening people into believing her plan would take away their healthcare and replace it with a huge bureaucratic nightmare that would kill us all. Yes, the professional Ad Men did the job they were hired to do and "Hillary's Universal Healthcare Plan" died a very ugly death.
It is important to note that the Republicans in congress saw what Madison Avenue was doing and were happy to jump on the "let's beat up Hillary" bandwagon. As a result of this unprecedented personal attack ad campaign that spilled over onto other Democratic members of congress that had dared to support Universal Healthcare the '92 elections swung hugely in the Republicans favor and the political opportunists took control of both houses of congress. Even Bill needed to distance himself from her after the healthcare debacle. She became a pariah and Ted Kennedy is still dumb enough to buy into the ancient propaganda funded by the vested interests. Isn’t it amazing what a $100,000,000 “attack Hillary” war chest could buy you sixteen years ago?
Today, when people are asked their impressions about Hillary, a majority will say they don't like her. When pressed they can’t give you a straight answer as to why. When challenged if they think it’s possible they’ve been brainwashed they vehemently reply, “No!” No one likes to think that they can be brainwashed. No one is willing to admit to succumbing to the power of advertising. Everyone likes to think of themselves as "free thinkers" above the sway of the media and the advertisers. We all would prefer to think we hate her because of something she did or the way that she is rather than admit to our judgmental susceptibilities.
But the truth is simple if not hurtful... Most people hate her because they've been told to hate her, first by the ad men and then by the Republican Party. (Who know how to jump on a bandwagon and ride a winning horse when they see one).
Think back. Prior to her media assassination she was universally admired and considered to be an intelligent passionate crusader for children's causes, women's rights and healthcare. The general public's perception of her was nearly 100% positive. What did she do to destroy that image? She tried to pass Universal Healthcare.
Shame on all of us who have unwittingly bought into each and every subtle Madison Avenue manipulation thrown at us. Shame on all of us who never bothered to ask ourselves the question, "why" we feel about her the way we do.
Freedom is not free. It requires constant diligence and inspection. And anyone who still hates Hillary but cannot clearly and logically explain why is still a victim of mass media manipulation funded by special interests out to protect their sacred and lucrative slice of the American pie.
Brainwashing the Unwitting Liberal Masses
During the first two years of the Clinton administration, when Hillary was appointed by Bill to head the charge toward Universal Healthcare, the special interests got together and underwrote an estimated $100,000,000 investment that was designed to personally destroy her and to some extent Bill. By ruining her credibility they knew they could kill her healthcare plan. Madison Avenue, the same folks who sell you soap each and every day, devised a multitude of ways to mock, belittle and denigrate her. They played the "fear card" frightening people into believing her plan would take away their healthcare and replace it with a huge bureaucratic nightmare that would kill us all. Yes, the professional Ad Men did the job they were hired to do and "Hillary's Universal Healthcare Plan" died a very ugly death.
It is important to note that the Republicans in congress saw what Madison Avenue was doing and were happy to jump on the "let's beat up Hillary" bandwagon. As a result of this unprecedented personal attack ad campaign that spilled over onto other Democratic members of congress that had dared to support Universal Healthcare the '92 elections swung hugely in the Republicans favor and the political opportunists took control of both houses of congress. Even Bill needed to distance himself from her after the healthcare debacle. She became a pariah and Ted Kennedy is still dumb enough to buy into the ancient propaganda funded by the vested interests. Isn’t it amazing what a $100,000,000 “attack Hillary” war chest could buy you sixteen years ago?
Today, when people are asked their impressions about Hillary, a majority will say they don't like her. When pressed they can’t give you a straight answer as to why. When challenged if they think it’s possible they’ve been brainwashed they vehemently reply, “No!” No one likes to think that they can be brainwashed. No one is willing to admit to succumbing to the power of advertising. Everyone likes to think of themselves as "free thinkers" above the sway of the media and the advertisers. We all would prefer to think we hate her because of something she did or the way that she is rather than admit to our judgmental susceptibilities.
But the truth is simple if not hurtful... Most people hate her because they've been told to hate her, first by the ad men and then by the Republican Party. (Who know how to jump on a bandwagon and ride a winning horse when they see one).
Think back. Prior to her media assassination she was universally admired and considered to be an intelligent passionate crusader for children's causes, women's rights and healthcare. The general public's perception of her was nearly 100% positive. What did she do to destroy that image? She tried to pass Universal Healthcare.
Shame on all of us who have unwittingly bought into each and every subtle Madison Avenue manipulation thrown at us. Shame on all of us who never bothered to ask ourselves the question, "why" we feel about her the way we do.
Freedom is not free. It requires constant diligence and inspection. And anyone who still hates Hillary but cannot clearly and logically explain why is still a victim of mass media manipulation funded by special interests out to protect their sacred and lucrative slice of the American pie.