Do you think the same folks who fall for MSM propoganda would have fallen for The War of the Worlds radio broadcast?

Absolutely.

Far too many already believe most of the crap they are told that is no more outrageous than War of the Worlds.

Good question. Orson Wells is supposed to have said that broadcast would not have worked so well if people weren't willing to be decieved.

Yep.

Can see them grabbing the colanders to cover their heads right now.

"In a prescient column, in the New York Tribune, Dorothy Thompson foresaw that the broadcast revealed the way politicians could use the power of mass communications to create theatrical illusions, to manipulate the public.

"All unwittingly, Mr. Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater of the Air have made one of the most fascinating and important demonstrations of all time," she wrote. "They have proved that a few effective voices, accompanied by sound effects, can convince masses of people of a totally unreasonable, completely fantastic proposition as to create a nation-wide panic.

"They have demonstrated more potently than any argument, demonstrated beyond a question of a doubt, the appalling dangers and enormous effectiveness of popular and theatrical demagoguery....

"Hitler managed to scare all of Europe to its knees a month ago, but he at least had an army and an air force to back up his shrieking words.

"But Mr. Welles scared thousands into demoralization with nothing at all." "

And the rest as they say, is history.

Sure do! Say, on a related note, waddya think ol' Orson woulda thought about CBS today? He's either laughin' his ass off or rollin' over in his grave.

"Hey! They stole my shtick!"

Probably would wish he had trademarked it. LOL

Hollywood was a lot classier back in those days, and even as late as the sixties. He'd probably be sick to his stomach at the total loss of journalistic integrity we're experiencing today.

I'm totally on board with you there.