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Pastor Mike's avatar

You forgot the crying Indian and litter. 1971 ... "Keep America Beautiful".

Cindi's avatar

And I think that guy was actually Italian 😂. They couldn’t find an actual American Indian in the whole country?? Talk about “cultural appropriation” 🤣

Valerie's avatar

I forgot about that! Back then they didn’t care so much as long as the actor looked the part. 😂🙄

Cindi's avatar
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I guess we could connect dots: Italian plays American Indian; there were & are many tribes in the desert Southwest; spaghetti westerns (meant to represent the desert Southwest) were made in Italy, so there you go 🤪

And probably all of the “American Indians” over there were played by Italians too!

Liz LaSorte's avatar

That ad affected me so much...I wrote a whole article about it!

Skenny's avatar

"Moonshine kills" too. That one was 40% to 60% effective for me.

Bill Gaffney's avatar

The Italian fellow.

Randy Althoff's avatar

Jenna, thanks for your insight. It is amazing that the left doesn't even seem to love America. Everything is doom and gloom. That is unless they're promoting their own version of doom and gloom packaged as a fight for democracy.

We ought (have) to be proud of our country since it's the greatest country ever. We need to stand up and defend it against the evil that is constantly nipping at its heels (and so often takes a bite!). God bless America and God bless President Trump. 🇺🇸 🦅 🕊️

KatWarrior's avatar

Why in God’s name do we have to keep reminding people that they are so blessed? Every single other country on the planet is but a joke when compared to the United States of America. If you think I am wrong, please exit and embark on another journey. I am staying to defend our beloved Constitution and Declaration of Independence.

The Poor Chinada is taking applications as I speak!

KatWarrior's avatar

I stand proud with you, Randy! 💯🙏❤️🇺🇸

Dr. Molly Rutherford's avatar

I remember the PSAs from the 70s. Also, did anyone else think quicksand was going to be a bigger threat than it has been?

Mike Myhre's avatar

Yep. I spent way too much time practicing quick sand escapes. I think that was the movies though, not PSAs.

Patti F's avatar

Yes! I immediately thought of that as Jenna went through the list of things we were told to worry about.

Judith's avatar

I was terrified of quicksand

Justin's avatar

It seemed we lost an actor every other movie or so. But Wesley, poor sweet Wesley cured us of that fear in the fire swamp.

Well, myth busters helped too. Try as he might, Jaime just couldn't get Adam to get sucked under. Something about density - an unflattering line for Michael J Fox's father in Back to the Future as he tried to woo his mother. (Was meant to be "You are my DESTINY", but cane out as an anagram of that instead.)

Tune in tomorrow for a totally random walk through TV/movie references.

I'm here til Thursday. Try the veal!

Valerie's avatar

Yes! I thought about that while reading this article.

John Wright's avatar

The best government is a government you don't notice. Just quietly doing things like repairing roads.

St. Alia the Knife's avatar

Agreed. The fact that we have to spend so much time and money on elections are an indication that the government is too big and too powerful. The government that governs least governs best.

Keith Jajko's avatar

As a former baseball umpire, I support this message.

KatWarrior's avatar

❤️🙏💯🇺🇸💥🔥

Keith Jajko's avatar

The PSAs are a brilliant way to force our mega corporate media behemoths to mention Obamacare and the Covid response fiasco. Now, we get to watch Mega Media™️ tie itself in knots trying to avoid any mentions of past administrations doing any such thing, during this latest phase of Trump outrage theater (TOT).

I say it's a worthy endeavor, just for the entertainment value alone. 🍿

KatWarrior's avatar

💯🙏❤️💥🇺🇸🔥

DDForTruth's avatar

For the last decade(s), Americans were "taught" to hate America. The Patriarchy of it all. White Supremacy. Racist. All the phobes and isms there are. We don't even get to choose who and how we love who and how we do.

The actual last time Americans were patriotic was when the towers were attacked.

[They] made America ugly, inside and out.

President Trump is changing that, reminding The People that America IS Beautiful, IS the Beacon on the Hill, IS in pursuit of freedom, liberty and happiness for realz, and IS worth fighting for.

Land of the Free. Home of the Brave.

If being proud of one's own country is what comes out of these 'paid for by the US Government" ads, I say make MORE!!

Richard schoenenberger's avatar

In the words of the wise old Cuban immigrant “where else are you going to go?”

KatWarrior's avatar

I Jesus name! Where the eff are you going to go! Chinada is taking names and applications. Please, take leave and let those of us who respect what we have some much needed peace.

Richard schoenenberger's avatar

What the eff are you talking about??

ViaVeritasVita's avatar

Love the guy. It's so much fun to have a President who is...so much fun. This guy knows FUN.

Steven Bradford's avatar

Democrats and media are one in the same and they complain about anything and everything Trump does. Their complaining has become so reflexive that they are easily manipulated into revealing they are communists, or hate America, or want to upend the constitution, or pack the Supreme Court, etc., etc. This is a weakness and Trump is taking advantage of it.

Bill Gaffney's avatar

I use ROKU to watch Telly. When I watch Tampa 13 News in the AM or FOX Weather Station, ROKU ads subject me to “PLAY NOW WIN BIG BUCKS” or to watch TV shows that I don’t want with an occasional ad for a politician in Georgia or Colorado (I am in Florida on the Nature Coast-which the developers are attempting to pave over😡). Therefore I never see these PSAs. Of note though, the DemocratSlaveryParty doesn’t need the Gub’ment to advertise for them. They have MISERYNOW, ABC, CBS, etc., and the horde of ‘influencers’ on FB with their disgusting, communist, reels.

Liz LaSorte's avatar

Here's an idea that would cost next to nothing. Like the MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) campaign in the 1980s that had people coming in to schools to tell their personal stories across the country, we could have immigrants who lived in communist countries tell their stories throughout the schools across the country.

Venezuala is a great example b/c it was the 4th wealthiest country in the world in the mid 20th century and look at it now after communism.

FLGenX's avatar

Americans have a short and limited attention span. If you watch all 17 of the videos, they are a good reminder of where we have been and what’s happened. It’s a good way to educate people, show people. And hopefully drum up some much needed patriotism.

Flippin’ Jersey's avatar

If Democrats didn’t have hypocrisy, what would they have? Disingenuousness maybe? Obfuscation for sure. Prevarication certainly. The donkey party are masters of all of these, and more. I cannot wait to see how the oleaginous pretty boy Newsome and his slavering media lackeys spin his absolute failure to govern CA properly as he campaigns for president. Somehow, Trump and Republicans will be to blame.

KatWarrior's avatar

I guarantee you that Newsom will not run for President. He is loathed by everyone, everywhere! 🎯💯🤩

Flippin’ Jersey's avatar

He is 100% running, regardless of how many people view him negatively. He’s got a built in 30% vote share from the “vote blue, no matter who” crowd. Throw in “independent” AWFLs, now you’re getting somewhere. It will be amusing to see how he handles a debate with AOC though. Gotta be careful not to trash a Latina, don’t want to lose the illegal vote.

Gwyneth's avatar

"Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it."

- Stephen Leacock

Crixcyon's avatar

..."The White House is currently airing a series of 30- to 60-second, taxpayer-funded television spots promoting patriotism, American exceptionalism, and the current administration’s accomplishments"...I think I'm gonna puke. When was the last time the government rolled back or eliminated its many thousands of laws, rules and regulations that have stolen our freedoms?

Bill Gaffney's avatar

Hmm….this one is attempting.

Heather B's avatar

I don't watch TV so missed the brouhaha. Weird that Dems are big mad about patriotism, but it's on brand for them to be outraged over anything he says or does. He makes trolling them look easy.

Richard schoenenberger's avatar

Short-term memory…a bunch of goldfish.

Jpeach's avatar

Trump's "Love America" campaign counters the Democrat's "America is Bad" campaign. Whenever the Democratic propaganda machine attacks the "Love America" campaign, their hypocrisy and deceptive messaging is further exposed. Trump knows how to press their buttons. Give me more "Love America" messaging!

Richard schoenenberger's avatar

All part of the strategy, laid out step by step. Planned during the four year exile.