This video of children singing in support of Barack Obama and “change” had a really creepy cult-like feel to it that I did not like at all. The children are adorable, of course, but I doubt they truly understand the election. After all, at that age, I was supporting Walter Mondale out of pity because no one else seemed to like him very much.
Obama Children’s Chorus
Hat tip to good guy.
I realized that this creepy just-drank-the-Kool-Aid video reminded me of another that I had seen a little while ago. Below is a video of North Korean children singing to their beloved Dear Leader. These children have no idea that they are singing in support of the worst dictator in the history of modern times. They just smile and sing. Except for the race of the children, the videos are quite similar in their creepiness and that vague sense that these kids are being used by adults who should know better.
North Koren Children’s Chorus - Video
No, I’m not saying that Barack Obama is the same as Kim Jong Il (though Kim Jong Il has expressed his support for Obama’s candidacy). However, using children in your political propaganda always seems a bit exploitive and wrong. Obviously, the adults in this video that support Obama have gotten these kids to parrot their beliefs in this very poorly written song and badly choreographed dance. Since kids can be trained to say anything, Obama’s video, like the North Korea video, smacks of brainwashing.
Check this out.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
It’s a sign of totalitarian thinking. Obama is going after newspapers in Missouri, television stations who carry anti-ads, and blogs like this one. Both of his parents were Marxists.
Germany used the equivalent of Obama Youth in the 1930s. The worst try to hide suppressive ideas behind the innocents.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
You didn’t mention who is behind producing this video: none other than the CEO of the NBC network, Jeff Zucker.
I think that is shameful that the media is not commenting on this video. At least NBC needs to address its conflict of interest.
But then again, the media has lost any meager credibility that it still held on to ahead of this race. And it is about race, by the way.
Obama has nothing else going for him except the color of his skin. But we are not allowed to say this out loud. Yet think about it: it is incredible that we have come such a long way on the issue of race that being ‘exotically black’ (…remember, Obama isn’t actually a Black-American) actually gives you a superior advantage over having the same credentials, but being plain ol’ vanilla white.
The media thinks that it can cover for Obama. The media thinks that it is successfully brainwashing us all. They are in for a major upset on Nov. 4 when I, and many people like me, vote against the candidate being rammed down our throats.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
All hail the power of Obama’s name.
Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him,
Crown Him Lord of all.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Creepy I’ll admit and I’m an Obama fan but seriously McCain its absurd that you’d try to extrapolate this video into that rant about his parents being Marxists. Why do Republicans always have to try smear tactics? No policies perhaps.
Oh and by the way McCain is gone in this election. All his political grandstanding over the bailout has come back to bite him big time when congress didn’t pass the bill and the worst part for him - it was his own boys (the house republicans) who stabbed him in the back. That on top of Obama’s growing lead, the incompetence of Sarah Palin coming to light and Obama edging him in the debate means he is done for! OBAMA 08
September 30th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
I don’t understand how the House Republicans could undermine their candidate like that though. I was shocked when I heard that the bill wasn’t passed! I mean whatever slim hope McCain had were eviscerated by his own peeps! I think the hardcore conservative Republicans have decided that with Palin’s gaffes this week and Obama opening up a 6-8 point lead after his strong debate performance, as well as the farcical and now seemingly fatal political grandstanding of McCain regarding the bailout that it is just more politically expedient to ditch their candidate and try to reshape the party into a more conservative rather than centrist mode and try to rebuild for 4 years.
I’m pretty sure that McCain and the Republicans will look back on this as the week they lost the White House. It’s the final nail in the coffin I daresay!
September 30th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Jaxon, both of Obama’s parents were in fact Marxists, all three if you count his Islamic stepfather. Do you believe that fact is not relevant? Why?
It’s an interesting reminder when you see Marxist-style propaganda used in a video like this. Castro had a lot of stuff like this published. All the despots do it.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
This fellow just made an Obama Youth video which makes all the obvious connections to the Marxists. Fascinating video which makes me glad to read email:
http://arewelumberjacks.blogspot.com/2008/09/children-sing-to-our-glorious-leader.html
September 30th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Jaxon, you sure are a cheerleader. If you think this election is over, you’re as deluded as those kids in the video. You are right that Palin’s gaffes and the economic fiasco have lead to Obama’s lead 3 to 6 point lead (ABC has it at 3 as of today, Gallup at 6). But remember that McCain erased a 9 point lead in July by doing absolutely nothing. The polls fluctuate week to week. They mean nothing right now.
September 30th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
When I saw this video…I felt absolute fear and disgust. My God…now they are trying to destroy our children.
September 30th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
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September 30th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Jaxon, there was a 15 point bounce after Palin was added in September. I was referring to a 9-point lead in July that was erased for no reason other than the polls shifted.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Sorry. Ignatius I misunderstood which debate you were talking about. I still dont see McCain coming back from this. I mean what is going to be the gamechanger from here. I must admit I was worried about the Foreign Policy debate because Obama looked listless in some of the primary debates but he more than held his own and really a tie was like a victory for him. I mean this was the debate where McCain had the big edge and the opportunity to diminish Obama and that didn’t happen and the economic debate is skewed towards Obama so I don’t see him achieving anything there. I don’t see Palin beating Biden in their debate and even if she did I couldn’t see it to the point that it would be a gamechanger. What will be the source of McCain’s comeback - any thoughts?
September 30th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
LOL I meant to say which poll you were talking about.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Honestly, Jaxon, he doesn’t need a gamechanger. The gamechanger was the economic collapse the past couple of weeks was the economic collapse. If a bailout is passed and the stock market stabilizes, the 2 to 3% of independents might go back to McCain, and that’s really all he needs.
There’s also a little matter of the Bradley effect, which no one can quantify at this point.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
Yeah I agree with you to the point that the difference between the two, although definitely in Obama’s favour, is still not massive or in the walkover territory. However, it seems McCain’s campaign has lost momentum at the moment.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
It will be interesting to see what if any effect the Bradley Effect has on polling my opinion is that it will be negligible. Ie: Their may be Bradley effect trends in say more Red Territories where Obama would lose the Electoral Vote anyway and insignificant in areas that are Democratic territories.
The other main reason I believe McCain is in danger of capitulating is that in the states that Obama needs to win the Electoral Vote Obama is opening up 5% points approximately. In fact currently Obama can win without winning Ohio and Florida if he takes Virginia where he has a smallish lead admittedly.
Don’t underestimate Obama’s voter registration, particularly in Ohio. Their ground team organisation and structure is incredible. In fact I think Ohio will tip to Obama just based on the early voting because at present McCain is not doing well which is coinciding with the early voting and also because Obama’s team is far outregistering the Republicans.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
Jaxon - I don’t think anyone should underestimate Obama’s voter registration efforts. I’m sure AKORN is handling that quite well.
How many bus loads of ppl did they send there to pick ppl up, take them to register and walk them through voting on the same day?
Maybe that’s why he’s so sure he will win by a landslide, in spite of everything. There’s an awful lot of dead ppl out there to be registered to vote.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
I don’t think anyone can argue that Obama’s infrastructure is incredible. He has an exceptional and diligent organisation team and I think that’s what will be the deciding factor Beth. I mean its what won Bush the presidency 4 years ago. McCain’s infrastructure has been appalling and that’s whats going to cost him in the swing states. The Obama team is a juggernaut in Virginia and Ohio.
October 1st, 2008 at 12:31 am
Oh.. looks like Barack Hussein Obama censored it!
Here’s another version with link so you can download the original:
http://www.kookyliberals.com/barack-hussein-obama/barack-obama-cult-brainwashes-children/
October 1st, 2008 at 12:37 am
Thanks Mr. Kooky. Barack Obama is no friend of the first amendment. If he manages to get elected, the press is going to turn on him like a jaded lover, just like a makeup call in football to regain some credibility.
October 1st, 2008 at 12:52 am
Obama Children’s Chorus (Video)…
The Obama campaign has taken the cult of personality to levels I’ve never seen before. The following video is evidence of a very disturbing trend that has crept up on us. The indoctrination of children into the Obama Cult.
Obama Children’s…
October 1st, 2008 at 9:27 am
Actually, I’m always amazed at people who use words like “marxist”, “commie” or “socialist” like it’s the antichrist himself.
most of you no jack about any of this stuff, otherwise you wouldn’t be so scared of it. you would be surprised how little day-to-day life in a communist country is different from your own.
people are people. and marxists sure as hell aren’t nazis. au contraire…
October 1st, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I don’t know anything about this video, but…
It has been over the past eight years of GOP rule that we have seen a steady erosion of our Constitutional rights, and a blurring of the line between church and state, we’ve seen America shift to a “pre-emptive strike” defense policy, and we’ve seen an Executive Branch seize the power to assume complete, irreversible control of the government in the event of a national emergency.
These are the things I’ve been worried about. Not some stupid children’s chorus someone dreamed up.
October 1st, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Obama’s Children Chorus is a reminder to me of another time in history. A time when small children, as well as young men and women were used as political pawns in a dictator’s rise to power. Now I am not suggesting that Obama has aspirations of becoming a dictator, but it would be nice of him not to influence the developing minds of America’s young with partisan politics.
October 1st, 2008 at 5:20 pm
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