{"id":256299,"date":"2022-07-21T05:18:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T05:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=256299"},"modified":"2022-07-23T06:25:14","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T06:25:14","slug":"nyc-released-a-nuclear-preparedness-psa-and-its-an-orwellian-nightmare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=256299","title":{"rendered":"NYC Released a \u201cNuclear Preparedness PSA\u201d and it\u2019s an Orwellian Nightmare"},"content":{"rendered":"

NYC Emergency Management recently posted a video listing \u201cimportant steps for New Yorkers to follow if a nuclear attack occurs\u201d. And they truly went out of their way to make this video as creepy and Orwellian as possible. The main message: Go inside and follow media.<\/p>\n

Vigilant Citizen \u2013 Vigilant Citizen July 19, 2022<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Public service announcements instructing people what to do in case of a nuclear attack are nothing new in the United States. The 1951 Civil Defense film Duck and Cover<\/em> (featuring Bert the Turtle) is an iconic piece of media history that will forever define the Cold War era.<\/p>\n

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Bert the Turtle is about to \u201cduck and cover\u201d after spotting an immediate threat.<\/p><\/div>\n

Although the subject matter of Duck and Cover<\/em> is mind-bogglingly bleak (the total destruction of society following a nuclear blast), the video manages to remain somewhat cheerful, optimistic, and entertaining. Through the use of catchy jingles and cute cartoon characters, Duck and Cover<\/em> does a good job of informing the young and old without filling them with utter dread.<\/p>\n

Fast forward to 2022: UTTER DREAD. Indeed, NYC Emergency Management released a Nuclear Preparedness PSA that\u2019s the exact opposite of Duck and Cover.<\/em> It is creepy, off-putting, and needlessly Orwellian. Here\u2019s the video.<\/p>\n