Comments on: Cold War Ads http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/cold-war-ads/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:07:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Codynm http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/cold-war-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-1127826 Codynm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:02:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=19271#comment-1127826 Americans will believe anything that is on TV or on the News especially back then. Propaganda is a great way to sway the American people. Americans will believe anything that is on TV or on the News especially back then. Propaganda is a great way to sway the American people.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/cold-war-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-1071980 Lisa Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:32:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=19271#comment-1071980 Mine sure is! I caught one yesterday. Mine sure is! I caught one yesterday.

]]> By: Johan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/cold-war-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-1071143 Johan Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:35:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=19271#comment-1071143 How many people did the capitalistic system killed? How many people did the capitalistic system killed?

]]> By: Mild Colonial Boy, Esq. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/cold-war-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-1068931 Mild Colonial Boy, Esq. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:44:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=19271#comment-1068931 Haven't we all asked this question at one time or other? Haven't we all asked this question at one time or other?

]]> By: Peeves http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/cold-war-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-1067140 Peeves Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:09:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=19271#comment-1067140 Yep, nothing like taking advantage of fear. Quite profitable I hear. Of course, to fear it in America (not Russia) at the time was indeed more paranoia than reality. Yep, nothing like taking advantage of fear. Quite profitable I hear. Of course, to fear it in America (not Russia) at the time was indeed more paranoia than reality.

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/cold-war-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-1067123 Ali S. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:06:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=19271#comment-1067123 Damn Commies! Damn Commies!

]]> By: Neatoramawontsendmeapassword http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/cold-war-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-1066742 Neatoramawontsendmeapassword Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:08:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=19271#comment-1066742 Love the poster. Did people actually think that not having proper bathroom amenities would make employees storm out, shouting, "Down with two-ply! I'm becoming a communist!"? Love the poster.

Did people actually think that not having proper bathroom amenities would make employees storm out, shouting, "Down with two-ply! I'm becoming a communist!"?

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/cold-war-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-1066544 ted Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:23:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=19271#comment-1066544 Communism didn't collapse, though. It still survives in Cuba and China, for example. Communism didn't collapse, though. It still survives in Cuba and China, for example.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/cold-war-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-1066305 Thomas Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:56:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=19271#comment-1066305 I've got more Bolsheviks growing in my bathroom than I know what to do with. I've got more Bolsheviks growing in my bathroom than I know what to do with.

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/cold-war-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-1066165 CheeseDuck Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:03:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=19271#comment-1066165 Hear hear Evil Pundit! Something I agree with you on! Hear hear Evil Pundit! Something I agree with you on!

]]> By: melissa http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/cold-war-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-1065955 melissa Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:05:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=19271#comment-1065955 My sister and her husband have this poster hanging in their bathroom! My sister and her husband have this poster hanging in their bathroom!

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/cold-war-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-1065953 Christophe Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:05:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=19271#comment-1065953 Well said Evil Pundit. Well said Evil Pundit.

]]> By: Evil Pundit http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/05/cold-war-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-1065912 Evil Pundit Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:54:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=19271#comment-1065912 There was good reason to fear Communism, though sometimes the results looked silly. <a href="http://www.digitalsurvivors.com/archives/communistbodycount.php" rel="nofollow">Communism killed over 100 million people</a> last century, before it collapsed. There was good reason to fear Communism, though sometimes the results looked silly. Communism killed over 100 million people last century, before it collapsed.

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