Latest polls show that Americans no longer like – nor trust – their government.
The job approval rating for Congress, for instance, hovers down around the 20 percent level.
Trust in the government, following a rash of takeovers and bailouts, is also at new lows.
So what does the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue do when it creates its “public relations” campaign to convince people to pay their taxes in this era of increasing distrust?
They put together creepy, malevolent commercials that underscore every Orwellian stereotype you can imagine about state abuse of power. First there’s the satellite imagery and targeting. Then a non-human voice chimes in with threats of “we know where you live.”
If they just had the tag line, “Paying your taxes will set you free,” they’d have officially moved from public service announcement to fascist propaganda.
There’s always a chance they’re working on that now.
– Written by Sven Waring, DotPenn.com
This post was last modified on October 18, 2023
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Yep that Ad is very disturbing, I can't believe that the main stream news lets all this stuff slip by. If this was an illegal immigration enforcement ad I'm sure that all the networks would quickly dub this oppressive 1984 style tyranny
I agree with RKae. Who thought this was a good idea? Who watches this and says this is an EXCELLENT way to endear the citizens to us?
This is fear mongering and fascists I wonder if the MSM would see it that way.
How did the makers of that ad not see it as creepy, even when it was still just a scribbled notion on paper? They took it all the way throuhg the production process, and no one in the room said, "This makes my skin crawl"? Really? That thought is even creepier than the ad itself.