2 chapters across the catalog
Mo Facts performs an etymological comparison between the terms "hippie" (derived from "hip" or "aware") and "woke." A scene from the television show Mad Men is played to illustrate the divide between the corporate world and the counterculture. Mo Facts describes voting as a "suggestion box," arguing that the system only allows candidates who fit their long-term plans, citing the 2000 election between Bush and Gore.
Historical television footage reveals that Republicans were originally represented by blue, signifying the Union Army of Abraham Lincoln, while Democrats were red, a color associated with global leftism. The media flipped these designations during the 2000 Bush-Gore election to avoid associating Democrats with Cold War communism. NBC's Chuck Todd is cited regarding the media's role in standardizing these labels to influence public perception.
