Respect Authority

Boy, oh boy. This documentary sure has a case of the Mondays.

The best kind of conspiracy theories are the ones that aren’t particularly biased — they don’t side with a liberal or conservative audience, rather working under the ideology that we are all fucked. And when you hate everyone, it’s a lot easier to feel like you’re always right, which is, obviously, awesome.

Anyway, those now iconic Shepard Fairey portraits of Obama are reminiscent of Soviet propaganda not only in their aesthetic, but also in the fact that they, um, are propaganda. And they worked — regardless of whether or not Obama truly does have a benevolent agenda. I don’t know if Obama is evil, or if all the world leaders are evil, but I do know that sometimes it definitely does look like that. However, take the documentary as it is; considering ominous, suspenseful music is generally not included as an objective standard in documentary film making, it’s probably best to remain skeptical and put the feeding tube down for a few while you watch this.

What’s almost more interesting than all the status quo shattering conspiracy theories, ad hominem attacks, and super credible commentary by the likes of famed political analyst KRS-One, is the speed with which this 2-hour documentary was produced, with plenty of factual evidence to argue their points stuffed in the cracks between all the crazies. Fahrenheit 9/11 took years of production, meanwhile, The Obama Deception came out before Obama himself has even gotten a chance to use every bathroom in the White House.