The Brainwashing of My Dad

Name: The Brainwashing of My Dad
Genre: Documentary
Released: March 18, 2016
Duration: 90 min

2016

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| Release Date: March 18, 2016 | Not Rated

Summary: Right-wing cable news and "conservative" talk radio attract older Americans like graying moths to an angry flame. But why would someone who was either apolitical or a Democrat in younger days become addicted to conservative talk shows in their twilight years? Filmmaker Jen Senko wondered how her WWII veteran and Kennedy Democrat father hadRight-wing cable news and "conservative" talk radio attract older Americans like graying moths to an angry flame. But why would someone who was either apolitical or a Democrat in younger days become addicted to conservative talk shows in their twilight years? Filmmaker Jen Senko wondered how her WWII veteran and Kennedy Democrat father had been transformed into a Fox News fanatic, suddenly and inexplicably railing against minorities, homosexuals, poor people, and Democrats. Using her dad as an entertaining example, Senko pulls back the curtain to expose the tools and tricks of the wizards behind the right-wing media revolution. And in discovering what happened to him, Senko reveals the all-too-chilling bigger picture of what’s happening behind-the-scenes to influence our national discourse.… Expand

Director: Jen Senko

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 min

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Marsha Lederman

Apr 4, 2016

The film’s examination feels shallow. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Mar 17, 2016

Feels as if it’s arriving late to its discoveries and, given the current political climate, as if it’s only scratching the surface. Read full review

Nick Schager

Mar 17, 2016

The film so diligently eschews any tempered analysis that it eventually comes across as akin to the very thing it's decrying. Read full review

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PotHeadSteve

May 17, 2022

This is terrible anti-American propagandist piece. The only thing this documentary shows is how out of touch with reality the average liberal in the west is. They have no understanding of what conservatives value and why they value it. And as far as "brainwashing" goes "liberals" or whatThis is terrible anti-American propagandist piece. The only thing this documentary shows is how out of touch with reality the average liberal in the west is. They have no understanding of what conservatives value and why they value it. And as far as "brainwashing" goes "liberals" or what they really are now Communist/socialist eugenicists. They are far more brainwashed if they at all take anything this puff piece for Communism says seriously. They think that there is a massive cabal of Conservatives in the US government out to get them, it is at points literally conspiracy theories on par with Jews did 9/11.… Expand

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zurrain

Jan 16, 2021

Political propagandist garbage. There is a well-known study that shows conservatives understand liberals significantly better than liberals understand conservatives. When you ask a liberal "what" or "why" a conservative thinks about an issue, their view on the conservative mindset andPolitical propagandist garbage. There is a well-known study that shows conservatives understand liberals significantly better than liberals understand conservatives. When you ask a liberal "what" or "why" a conservative thinks about an issue, their view on the conservative mindset and rationalization is grossly distorted into this horrific caricature that they've constructed in their liberal echo chambers. This documentary is a fantastic showcase of exactly that phenomena. The constant bombardment of gross misrepresentation of conservative values and viewpoints is so comically bad any conservative who watches it will be able to do little more than roll their eyes and laugh.

To the filmmaker, go talk to some real adults in the real world and get some perspective.… Expand

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