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KS Toronado

(17,220 posts)
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 03:10 PM Sep 2022

Ken Burns is helping to save Democracy from Rs

From what I've read Burns's part 3 of his series "The US and the Holocaust" which airs tonight on PBS

will transition from the Nazi's atrocities in WWII to MAGAts involvement in the Jan 6th insurrection.

Believe he's tying the MAGA cult directly to the hip of Nazis as a reincarnation of them, and as such

can this Country afford to give them any power in our Political System.

Keeping in mind that older retired people (largest voting block, a lot of who are republicans) watch PBS,

plus those with ties to WWII with relatives who served will be watching.

His special has Holocaust in the title not insurrection, but he slips that in at the end and I'm sure he

will do it very tactfully so people will question where this Country is headed with them.

This has all the possibilities of getting voters to question who they should vote for. So email/text all

the Rs you know that PBS has a great Ken Burns special tonight and don't hint at the ending.

I just got a return email from a R that I sent yesterday informing him of the special, his now deceased dad

served in Europe, said he's currently watching the first 2 parts and was looking forward to tonight.

If we can influence Rs without even saying a word, it don't get any better than that.

So start emailing & texting every R who you think might watch, put MAGAts at the bottom of your list.

SPREAD THE GOOD WORD, every little bit helps the midterms.

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Ken Burns is helping to save Democracy from Rs (Original Post) KS Toronado Sep 2022 OP
Kick!🦵 dchill Sep 2022 #1
I agree. cilla4progress Sep 2022 #2
Kicking for visibility SheltieLover Sep 2022 #3
And Ken Burns is a very trusted not political figure in this country Walleye Sep 2022 #4
I watched the first one and had to stop watching because the similarities are striking to kimbutgar Sep 2022 #5
Yes indeed. The truth is propaganda to the conservative mind BOSSHOG Sep 2022 #19
Ken Burns has covered a lot of interesting areas in his career - diverse broad appeal empedocles Sep 2022 #6
My husband said "I'm not into country music." I told him it was Ken Burns. LuckyLib Sep 2022 #27
I watched an interview with him and his co-producer and... Spazito Sep 2022 #7
It does not seem rushed to me. LeftInTX Sep 2022 #12
If you haven't seen the interview, it is definitely worth watching... Spazito Sep 2022 #18
Thx..watched it LeftInTX Sep 2022 #26
WOW, he is trying to save our Democracy KS Toronado Sep 2022 #15
It was on MSNBC on Monday morning... Spazito Sep 2022 #17
Thanks for the link KS Toronado Sep 2022 #22
Ken Burns is really going to go after Rs shenanigans in part 3. KS Toronado Sep 2022 #23
All his documentaries should be in the curriculum... Spazito Sep 2022 #24
So glad to see this series, big thanks to KB. appalachiablue Sep 2022 #8
I heard him say this series was originally planned to be aired later dgauss Sep 2022 #9
Deleted original. LeftInTX Sep 2022 #11
Yes! I found it very interesting that Hitler got some of his ideas from our Jim Crow laws! LeftInTX Sep 2022 #10
Off Topic, but Ken Burns and I are WhiteTara Sep 2022 #13
LOL... LeftInTX Sep 2022 #14
that's funny. It must be through WhiteTara Sep 2022 #28
I' ve been recording it. BigmanPigman Sep 2022 #16
This Documentary makes CRT seem Traildogbob Sep 2022 #20
Kicking again! SheltieLover Sep 2022 #21
The link again. CBHagman Sep 2022 #25
Kicking this for the PBS link. calimary Sep 2022 #29

cilla4progress

(24,728 posts)
2. I agree.
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 03:18 PM
Sep 2022

So well timed.

I think it's likely also giving magats ideas!

But I ain't afeared. In fact I'M FIRED UP AND READY TO GO!!

kimbutgar

(21,137 posts)
5. I watched the first one and had to stop watching because the similarities are striking to
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 03:23 PM
Sep 2022

What’s going on today. But I will watch the rest because it is important be informed.

Sadly the MAGAs will not watch because it’s pbs and they think it’s propaganda.

BOSSHOG

(37,051 posts)
19. Yes indeed. The truth is propaganda to the conservative mind
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 04:50 PM
Sep 2022

NPR and PBS are both, as they say, boring but important. I treasure them both and although I live in Kansas I listen to NPR WWNO in New Orleans for old times sake and familiar voices.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
6. Ken Burns has covered a lot of interesting areas in his career - diverse broad appeal
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 03:27 PM
Sep 2022

I was unaware of:

"Country Music, a new eight-part, 16-hour film directed by documentarian Ken Burns, debuted earlier this month on PBS. The entire series can be streamed via PBS’ Passport for six months, through February 28, 2020.

Alfred A. Knopf, Burns’ longtime publisher, has issued a companion book, Country Music—An Illustrated History, which includes over 400 images, many of which are not seen in the film.

In addition, Legacy Recordings has released a series of soundtrack products, while Spotify and Burns have created the Ken Burns Country Music Enhanced Playlist Experience. . . . "

LuckyLib

(6,819 posts)
27. My husband said "I'm not into country music." I told him it was Ken Burns.
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 06:30 PM
Sep 2022

He watched and was blown away. It’s part of the American music heritage. Fascinating!

Spazito

(50,326 posts)
7. I watched an interview with him and his co-producer and...
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 03:46 PM
Sep 2022

he was very clear about his thoughts on the current conditions in the US and those that existed in Germany in 1933. He stated that they had rushed the completion of this documentary series because of what was happening now, it was originally slated to be completed and shown in 2023. He believes the US democracy is in great peril.

KS Toronado

(17,220 posts)
22. Thanks for the link
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 04:59 PM
Sep 2022

Will watch right now, should give a better understanding what's coming up in tonight's episode.

KS Toronado

(17,220 posts)
23. Ken Burns is really going to go after Rs shenanigans in part 3.
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 05:14 PM
Sep 2022

This should be shown in high schools.

Spazito

(50,326 posts)
24. All his documentaries should be in the curriculum...
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 05:17 PM
Sep 2022

they are amazing to watch and I have learned so much from each and every one of them.

dgauss

(882 posts)
9. I heard him say this series was originally planned to be aired later
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 03:48 PM
Sep 2022

(maybe early next year?).

They intentionally moved up the airing date because of its relevance is how I understood what he was saying.

LeftInTX

(25,291 posts)
10. Yes! I found it very interesting that Hitler got some of his ideas from our Jim Crow laws!
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 03:53 PM
Sep 2022

And what we did to the Native Americans.

I will never understand the Nazis

WhiteTara

(29,704 posts)
13. Off Topic, but Ken Burns and I are
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 04:02 PM
Sep 2022

cousins by way of Lewis Morris and Trinka Staats. He is on the Staats side...along with Richard Nixon!

Traildogbob

(8,731 posts)
20. This Documentary makes CRT seem
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 04:52 PM
Sep 2022

Like Disney story lines. GQP minds are exploding. Think of the children……the white ones. We all can be sure this series will never be on video in school libraries. History Smistory. Fake news.

CBHagman

(16,984 posts)
25. The link again.
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 05:38 PM
Sep 2022

This is one of multiple links. If you support your local PBS station, usually you can sign in to a Passport account and watch programs that are airing on the broadcast channel.

https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/us-and-the-holocaust/

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