PeaCe. PROPAgaNda. & rEEL bAd ARAbs

After watching the video Peace, Propaganda...i was disappointed to realize that Americans cannot even turn to the tv to receive accurate unbiased news about our country and the world. i am not "anti-American" but i am PRo-truth and pro-justice and that is not what the American media, certain journalists, and members of office etc. are providing me with. i am already skeptical about watching American news but after the video's detailed explanation of how the news is influenced, filtered and presented with other's interest in mind it solidified my suspicions. When this information is revealed to Americans, who are supposed to believe that we are "neutral" in terms of the situations/wars abroad, it provokes feelings of betrayal and therefore a lost of trust in the government and American authority. i was completely unaware about the conflict between the Israelites and Palestinians and i was grateful for the video because it revealed the truth and gave a voice to the Palestinians. Over the years the American govt. has only gotten better at beautifully perfecting the art of presenting a deformed truth. and that is a disheartening (infuriating) realization.

The second movie, ReeL bAD aRABs is a problem Hollywood has with all "races." Its easy to stereotype and racially comment on groups of people for entertainment reasons. Its the same problem with blacks who are projected as convicts or drug dealers, japanese and chinese are nerds with glasses etc.. I do not give much credibility to the characters from movies but nonetheless the images and representations are still powerful. Especially when Disney decides to apply them to movies such as Aladdin. I remember being fond of the "hoodrat" and other characters but i also remember noticing how barbaric the Arabian society was portrayed. While i dont expect Hollywood to change its ways of entertainment, i would advocate for people to inform and educate themselves about other cultures, societies, and not rely on Disney for that information (or news channels such as fOx).