The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of The Politics of Fear

The BBC has produced a documentary in 3 parts. In the past, politicians promised to create a better world. They had different ways of achieving this, but their power and authority came from the optimistic visions they offered their people. Those dreams failed. And today people have lost faith in ideologies. Increasingly politicians are seen simply as managers of public life. But now they have discovered a new role that restores that power and authority. Instead of delivering dreams, politicians now promise to protect us… from nightmares.Via Norm at onegoodmove, who has a clip of the intro. Norm also has a clip of Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, responding to CNN's special day-long Terror-thon broadcast. "Facts, not Fear! Not Fear!! Even though we're using the Fear Music. With the Fear Voice. And the Fear Font."