Brainwashed: How the Media and Government Misread, Misinformed and Mismanaged the COVID-19 Virus

by John Iovine

It's one thing to misread information. It's another to intentionally misread information to misinform and brainwash the population. Mainstream media oversells and dramatizes news, especially negative news. When Hurricane Florence headed toward the U.S. coast in 2018, the mainstream news broadcast hourly progress reports. One reporter's live shot went viral. He showed himself struggling against the fury of the oncoming hurricane in South Carolina, digging his feet into the ground, to steady himself against the onslaught of the "gale force" wind, yelling so his voice could be heard above the wind's noise. Unbeknownst to the reporter, during his live dramatic shot, residents calmly strolled behind the reporter, unaffected by the hurricane winds. The reporter, not seeing the residents behind him, foolishly continued his dramatic struggle against the wind. And thus, the fake news was exposed. I'm the guy walking behind the fake news reporting and exposing it. This book features information and data from credible sources that were minimally reported or ignored. The fake news media and social media either restricts, censors, or mocks the science and scientists that don't adhere to their political narrative.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction

131 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 29, 2020

Reviews

[MR RH LEONARD · Rating 5 out of 5]

The true science applied to the bullshit.

This book confirmed everything I have been saying and thinking since March 2020. The true "science" behind all the bullshit is the science of brainwashing, indoctrination, propaganda and deception. There should never have been one minute of lockdown. Let them wear masks if they want. I don't want to. Read this book and see if you agree, I think you should, but you are welcome to choose to stay in a state of being deceived and duped.

[Mary Horvath · Rating 5 out of 5]

Truth

This book needs to be read by everyone everywhere. The panic needs to stop. The fear mongers need to be held accountable for ruining so many lives.

[Jared E. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Important topic, not well written

Crucial information, and book includes direct links to sources. Some of which are actual studies, many are just conservative websites (I am conservative, but). Author sounds like an angry rant. I understand being angry, but doesn't come across as well reasoned. Book repeated several things, like they didn't track where they left off. Book contradicts itself. Like making a good case that overall deaths didn't increase ( while certain categories decreased), but then makes the claim of numerous deaths caused by the lock downs. It can't be both.

That being said, very important topic. A legit disease was catastrophized, media intentionally incited panic, suppressed professional medical opinion. Gov't suspended constitutional rights without establishing we needed to, arresting and fining people for safely being outside alone while simultaneously justifying close quarter rioting as 1st amendment protected. "Follow the science" has lost all meaning. Having agencies who own patents on mRNA condemning other treatments (that they'd already published studies as being effective) is wrong. Mandatory vaccines have been harmful to overall immunity and violate the Nuremberg code, literally written to protect people from medical experiments,

We as society need to publish and learn court precedents, our rights, how prior pandemics have been better handled etc. We can't accept a gov't that can merely shrug and decide to suspend our rights while participating or allowing the suppression of ample contradicting science.

[Ken]

Brilliant and unsettling - no, more than just unsettling - nearly terrifying for the fear of where we may be going. Anyone interested in where we are in the United States and what the problems are should read this book twice. One of the best things about it is all his links and references right on the pages, not tucked away in an index at the back of the book - he documents all his claims and it is a fearful read. I recommend it to everyone who only listens to CNN and reads the New York(Panic) Times.

[Sloan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well put together

This book is informative and factual. Recommended reading for anyone questioning the main stream media lies. Filled with studies and info the media doesn't want exposed.

[Gerald Wicker · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book was a concise review of facts relative to what the author percieves as an overeaction to Covid 19 However, I felt comparing democrats to Hitler was a bit much

[Dennis Murra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Complicated read

Even if only half of what he claims is true we have been had by the gov and especially the media.

[Kris Gibson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eye opening.