Video Title: Echoes of Freedom – VHS Tapes and the Unraveling of Iron Curtains
Link: https://youtu.be/6fZikSWPp-0?si=Ed9MI_HG0xQkyy2Q
Video Title: Here’s a crazy story
Link: https://youtu.be/k_dBJ12sJ_g?si=buf04VUmZaafNyUB
Another crazy story. You started it Pierre.
@skillsgaptainer “In 1980s Romania, our two directors were from one of the most fortunate families there, and we were lucky enough to have 30 minutes a day, at dinner time, a black and white TV talking head speech of 1 person, the great leader. There was 1 face to see, 1 voice to hear, washed out grey, no books or computers or movies or heat or light or food or cars or buses or electronics or recreation center or libraries or music or conversation and self made clothing was for the coolest kids with cool grannies, as there seemed to be an availability and abundance of string material which could be constructed into sweaters and other materials needed such as drapes, socks, mittens, scarves, head gear and bedsheets. Everyone had a jacket, and it seemed built to military standards as it would last 50 years, a far superior alternative to American counterparts that would break down every year. Otherwise, why would people be changing their jackets so often in America, or changing their cars so often Obviously they didn’t study as hard as we did to be able to engineer indestructible jackets and their cars were probably breaking down every 5 years.
Due to the extreme accomplishments of one of the Directors, he had access to international military planes across any eastern territory, and this meant he was able to buy a Panasonic or Phillips VHS player and a copy of “Batman” and the highly dangerous “Catwoman” and “Lone Wolf McQuade”, somewhere in the Vietnam region. People would travel to the diector’s building, to see this “Batman” and “Lone Wolf McQuade” from America, which seemed like it was from advanced society or advanced world. One of the very first entrepreneurs, a legend of our people, managed to set up a covert business operation, some would call it a “business” in the west, as per the training and examples of businesses on the American VHS tapes. The experience of these entrepreneurs was very much similar to the entrepreneurs operating in today’s Canada.
The workers would hike across the mountains region to bring into Romania, tapes of Sylvester Stallone, Van Damme, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Lee. And a few cans of SPAM. This” SPAM was highly portable, and had “meat” aspect that could be combined with the available material of “bread”, and an efficient process evolved of leveraging the heat capability of the building water pipe for a full nutritional meal. Unfortunately, it was an inefficient process to smuggle oranges into Romania, and as such, was often the case that there was only one orange in a city, and a great civil war like combat would result from time to time. The most devoted mothers, were the ones that had the ability to win the combat scenarios, against large crowds too, to get the orange to the child. Combat for food, is the best way empower women, a place where strategy and devotion build character and ability.
Word got out, and since everyone in buildings and in the nation was the same family, all doors were kept open at all times, as one big family, in case you needed something like to exchange food from one person’s fridge to another fridge, it was possible for anyone to visit these VHS viewing rooms, and knowledge started to proliferate across the country. From silence, Romanian woke up to diversity and the ability to think and the ability to imagine a new future. That’s where we learned of the amazing super powers of the Americans. The communist state had lost control. No one wanted to see or hear the grey face. This entrepreneur, possibly SGT teams cousin, but that’s our little secret, brought a bit of freedom in education to Romania, via this VHS tape technology. In the end, the power of American superpower men had manifest into training communist super entrepreneurs, similar to today’s online educators like “Skills Gap Trainer”, and journalists like “Rebel News”. Chuck Norris and Michael Keaton had defeated communism.
Excitement grew about this fantastical strong people in America. VHS rooms popped up in buildings in Romania. These new entrepreneur workers traveled the treacherous mountains to get tapes, so people can see the superpowers in America, where people were stronger than countries or could defeat armies with special operations like “Where Eagles Dare”. 10 million people left Romania, the moment they could, as they were so excited to be like Americas fighters with American cars and colourful jackets and to fight for justice and big house developments where men and women could live alone as an individual family with super powers. All of the kids were happy to escape to America, where we would all be a Texas ranger in the day with 4×4 and two engines, and a ninja with ninja sports car at night and fighting weapons.
Then growing up in Canada, HR and women were not happy at the strong men like in the American VHS, or to the entrepreneurs, and it often seemed like only 1 in 1000 men in Canada tried to be superpowerful entrepreneur to found a company. Further, inexplicably, they seemed extremely angry at all the strong men if they got to strong, especially for men that were as strong as the VHS tapes of America of 1980s, a time when men could even conquer submarines and destroy bridges. Was not like the VHS room said it would be. Then things got much worse in 2015.
Trudeau appeared and it got much worse; he took away the ninja spots car, Batman’s fighting tools, Chuck Norris security job, took away the gas 4×4, and the TV and computer. But then Trudeau friends wanted to take away the gas pipeline too, the one thing that had built the Soviet empire to the global superpower level that had given Romania such amazing things such as the string that would create all clothing and all things. The directors in Canada now feels like the freedom of America came and got taken away once again. But this time, we would head not back to 1980 Romania, but worse, not only would we not have VHS tape but no oil either, so no empire at all. – SGT Team PS. Lightning can strike twice in the same location, sort of like how the communism can fall twice with the right entrepreneurs. 
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@skillsgaptrainer “It’s disheartening to observe the narrow focus of media coverage today in Canada. While gender discussions captivate the attention of national media outlets, it’s probably correct for these issues to be addressed at the provincial level by medical professionals and the families directly involved, and not by the top level political leaders or activists. Entrusting the resolution of such complex matters to top level political figures like Danielle Smith, the next economic powerhouse leader of North America, or Pierre Poilievre, the next Prime Minister of Canada, might take up their time, a time that is essential for them to plan the development and evolution of the most important western county of the 21st century, Canada. Beyond our borders, the world stage is alive with historic events, including farming revolutions all across Europe, political alliance revolutions, large industrial power wars and corporate alliance revolutions. Events like this probably happen once every 250 years, and even with all these modern communication tools, the media does not bother to take the time for this. For example, the remarkable farmer revolution in Europe stands out as a testament to the power of collective action against – rising technocracy – semi-scientific – administrative order – threatening to enslave the western world, not only via zoning laws “physically” but also “digitally” (Likely a Centralized instead of a De-Centralized Global Digital ID and CBDC Architecture designed by Politicians not Sovereign Cyber-Security Minded Engineers) and also “mechanically” (AI technologies and Drones), replacing our world built on the principles and “order of independence and sovereignty”. This broader context of global unrest and transformation demands our attention and underscores the need for a more expansive and globally aware media focus in Canada, one that balances domestic issues with the profound changes occurring worldwide. This is especially true for the CBC.
Keep your eye on the target Canada, the economic target, the resiliency target, and the overall security of life target, always in sight.”
Video: Do The Opposite of What The Media Says
Link: https://youtu.be/JvagCZSxz3Q?si=zcK5NgcT-OLzhhUG
@skillsgaptrainer “This is really on point and engaging. What a natural teacher. Even if you talk fast, perhaps it is very energizing like caffeine. We like how you focus to explain “The Law of Opposites” to the public. Your video doesn’t seem to upset the Skills Gap Trainer like some political leaders currently in power in Canada. There also appears to be a high loyalty to the public in this video, another similar quality to the Skills Gap Trainer. Perhaps one day you will be powerful enough to destroy the corruption pertaining to the existence of the processed food industry in North America. Think like a doctor and like a soldier, who’s job is to “do no harm” and to “destroy those that have done harm” or “plan to do harm”. Additionally, perhaps a digital AI Twin of Brett Cooper that can be licensed for use, could help teaching businesses worldwide. Think big! Humanity could then download and install Brett Cooper on all the educational teaching sites, designed to interface with the knowledge base of everyone’s custom educational datasets. Ideally, it would be akin to Synthesia AI, but infused with Brett Cooper unique blend of personality, criticisms, skepticism, humor, and perspectives (or her entire knowledge base combined with the custom knowledge base of the company licensing the digital twin). Perhaps this could be offered by OpenAI’s GPT-5 as a specialized GPT App. Darn, this would have been more amusing if we didn’t delve into elaborate details. 
Also, nice video idea, but it’s hard to find good meat now, as it often starts to resemble like an unknown toothpaste filled, red gas filled, substance rather than traditional steak-style sourced meat with natural protein cell based concepts. So even if we do the opposite of what the media suggests, will it even be possible to actually find natural meat? Especially considering the spreading disease among deer populations in Canada, this prevents hunting as a last resort for humanity to have natural food. And who is monitoring those who analyze disease in wild meat, because we have to make certain its not an attempt to reduce hunting traditions, as obviously there is political motivation plan against wild meat, and also because there is also no trust in leadership to certify authenticity of environmental, organic or economic space.”
Related books and resources:
“The Power of the Media in the Cold War: An Invisible Weapon” by Sarah Snyder – Explores the significant role media, including VHS and broadcasting, played in influencing public opinion and policy during the Cold War.
“Revolution 1989: The Fall of the Soviet Empire” by Victor Sebestyen – Provides an engaging narrative on the events leading up to the collapse of the Iron Curtain and how information played a crucial role.
“The VHS Era: A History and the Impact on Global Culture” by Brian Haynes – Chronicles the rise of VHS technology and its cultural impact, highlighting how it served as a medium for spreading Western pop culture and ideas of freedom.
“The Romanian Revolution of 1989: History and Memory” by Peter Siani-Davies – Offers an in-depth look at the Romanian Revolution and the societal shifts that led to the end of communism, underlining the power of information and media.
“Cultural Exchange and the Cold War: How the West Won” by Yale Richmond – Discusses how cultural exchanges, including media and entertainment, influenced the global struggle between communism and capitalism.
“Freedom’s Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II” by Arthur Herman – While focused on WWII, this book shows the power of American innovation and production, paralleling the impact of American media, like VHS tapes, during the Cold War.
“The Empire of Mind: Digital Piracy and the Anti-Capitalist Movement” by Michael Strangelove – Although more contemporary, this book examines how digital media continues to challenge authoritarian regimes and spread subversive ideas, akin to the role of VHS tapes in the past.
“Media and the Make-Believe Worlds of Children: When Harry Potter Meets Pokémon in Disneyland” by Maya Götz, Dafna Lemish, Hyesung Moon, and Amy Aidman – Offers insights into how media shapes perceptions and ideals from a young age, relevant to the discussion of Western media’s influence through VHS.
“Cold War Broadcasting: Impact on the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe” edited by A. Ross Johnson and R. Eugene Parta – A collection of essays that detail the influence of Western broadcasting and media on Eastern Europe and the USSR.
“Silent Revolutions: Writings on the Passages of Romanian Society” by Lucian Boia – While not directly related to VHS tapes, this book delves into the underlying societal and cultural shifts in Romania, contextualizing the desire for Western media and the idea of freedom.
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