This is the sort of silly theory that gets bounced around when, like MSNBC, you don't have any viewers.
"Is FOX using fear of terror attacks in U.S. to get ratings?" asks MSNBC in a segment about popular TV series 24.
"Jack Bauer might be trying to save the world," remarks the host about the show's main character, played by Kiefer Sutherland, "but is Jack also a right-wing propagandist?"
It's a silly topic, really. I've watched every season of 24 and it is quite riveting. Of course, 24 appeals more to right-leaning folks than lefty ones because the bad guys are bad guys without excuse. The writers don't spend a lot of time trying to discover why it's really the U.S. government's fault a terrorist wants to kill a school full of children. They just let the action roll.
Kiefer Sutherland's character, particularly this season, is a tortured individual who does his job for the U.S. government even when it endangers himself and those he cares for. I suppose in an age where it's all about "me," such devotion to duty would look like right-wing propaganda. That's a sad statement about American culture, really.
UPDATE: Interesting interview with Kiefer Sutherland here.
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