Talk by Gore Vidal, noted American author and social critic, which examines the methods of United States political and social control both domestically and abroad.
r.1. Introduction / Jessica Mitford (9 min.) ; Political career in California ; his work with the film industry ; Socialism ; anti-intellectualism during the Truman era ; owner-rulership in America ; the Gulf War revisited ; totalitarianism ; political correctness as a machiavellian tool ; United States spending on defense and social welfare ; revamping the Federal budget (35 min.) -- r.2. Question and answer session. International socialism ; the rise of fundamentalism ; taxation ; education ; death ; William Buckley ; political castes ; Noam Chomsky ; Al Gore ; feminism ; political office ; politics of sexual identity (47 min.).
r.1. Introduction / Jessica Mitford (9 min.) ; Political career in California ; his work with the film industry ; Socialism ; anti-intellectualism during the Truman era ; owner-rulership in America ; the Gulf War revisited ; totalitarianism ; political correctness as a machiavellian tool ; United States spending on defense and social welfare ; revamping the Federal budget (35 min.) -- r.2. Question and answer session. International socialism ; the rise of fundamentalism ; taxation ; education ; death ; William Buckley ; political castes ; Noam Chomsky ; Al Gore ; feminism ; political office ; politics of sexual identity (47 min.).
