Quote by Marshall McLuhan

Television brought the brutality of war into the comfort of the living room. Vietnam was lost in the living rooms of America - not on the battlefields of Vietnam.

Television brought the brutality of war into the comfort of

Summary

This quote, attributed to Marshall McLuhan, suggests that the introduction of television allowed the horrors of war to be experienced by people in the privacy and safety of their own homes. It argues that the American perception of the Vietnam War was shaped not by actual battlefield events, but by the images and accounts broadcast on television. By bringing the brutality of war directly into living rooms, the quote implies that television played a significant role in influencing public opinion and potentially leading to the loss of confidence in the war effort.

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By Marshall McLuhan

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