Friday, December 09, 2016
Flatoleth
The best propaganda device is treating a murderous lie as a flat obvious fact that doesn't need any explanation, like existence or gravity. You can distinguish pure propaganda sources from news sources that occasionally TRY for objectivity by measuring the flatness.
Nice example in the headlines today. "Russian hacking" is a weaponized theory with zero proof, like "global warming". It is a pogrom weapon aimed at Deplorables.
You can distinguish the eager murderers from the reluctant accomplices by the flatness of the headline. Media that treat "Russian hacking" as an automatic perfectly known fact are eager murderers. Media that try to treat "Russian hacking" as a hypothesis are reluctant accomplices, and Reuters (bottom item) may even be innocent of this particular crime.
You can distinguish the eager murderers from the reluctant accomplices by the flatness of the headline. Media that treat "Russian hacking" as an automatic perfectly known fact are eager murderers. Media that try to treat "Russian hacking" as a hypothesis are reluctant accomplices, and Reuters (bottom item) may even be innocent of this particular crime.
Labels: Leth, Make or break
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