{"id":1141,"date":"2012-08-27T11:02:26","date_gmt":"2012-08-27T15:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gabrielsnyder.com\/notes\/?p=1141"},"modified":"2012-08-27T11:02:26","modified_gmt":"2012-08-27T15:02:26","slug":"the-first-class-war-attack-ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gabrielsnyder.com\/notes\/2012\/08\/27\/the-first-class-war-attack-ad\/","title":{"rendered":"The First Class War Attack Ad"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

In a world of turmoil and constant change, there’s a strange comfort in knowing our political ads stay the same<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\n

“The Oldway and the New” is a 1912 campaign film put out by the
\nDemocratic National Committee on behalf of candidate Woodrow Wilson.
\nHoused at the Library of Congress, it is the earliest known example of a
\n political party or candidate using the medium of motion picture to
\ncommunicate with voters.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And the subject? Massive concentrations of wealth in the private sector:<\/p>\n

\n

This film portrays Republican William Howard Taft as a mouthpiece for
\n special interest groups and Woodrow Wilson as a champion of working
\nclass citizens aspiring to the ranks of business owners. … In 1912, large trusts and
\ncorporations were amassing power and exerting their influence over
\nAmericans’ private lives. This made financial regulation a major
\nplatform issue for the candidate. Likewise, financial regulation remains a topic of political debate to this day.
\n“The over-the-top comic approach of the film suggests that the
\nsuccess of those who already have wealth will somehow trickle down
\nthrough better wages for workers is a joke,” [Trygve Throntveit, US historian and Wilson scholar] said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

via The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan http:\/\/andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com\/2012\/08\/the-first-attack-ad.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+andrewsullivan%2FrApM+%28The+Daily+Dish%29<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a world of turmoil and constant change, there’s a strange comfort in knowing our political ads stay the same: “The Oldway and the New” is a 1912 campaign film put out by the Democratic National Committee on behalf of candidate Woodrow Wilson. Housed at the Library of Congress, it is the earliest known example … <\/p>\n

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