Don't Be a Sucker

Why it was recommended

long, but worth a watch sometime for anyone who hasn't seen it

Recommendationneilv · Original2026-01

What it covers

A 1945 US Army educational film that dramatizes how demagogues use prejudice and scapegoating to divide people. It opens with fake wrestling matches and crooked gambling. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

US National Archives

Length

22 min 49 sec

Year

2017

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