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This piece from American news is surreal: it reads like the Soviet politbureau propaganda from the past century; "see inequality is not just discrete to America

This piece from American news is surreal: it reads like the Soviet politbureau propaganda from the past century; "see inequality is not just discrete to America, rich Germany has the same thing, so it's not unfair and there is nothing to go out on the streets and protest about". "Special war tactics" book from the former Yugoslav republic army describes it as tactical information war. But the mistake is on you, CNN: we have networked systems which provide instant information at our fingertips, and some of us aren't illiterate, we read lots and lots of books: you are attempting to manipulate the American public at large by attempting to prevent protests about inequality and fairness using communist-like tactical war methodology. Oh my, how the times haven't changed.

waitcnn 9y ago
Wait, you think CNN of all people is leading the charge to spread American propaganda? While i'll admit their war hawking is nauseous, they don't have much of an agenda beyond making as much money a possible.
- beachwood23 9y ago
  If you don't see CNN as a pusher of propaganda to the American Left, you're severely myopic.
  - downrightmike 9y ago
    Are you sure its to the Left? They're far more conservative Right from all I've seen.
- Annatar 9y ago
  No, I believe this is a case of special war tactics, subchapter information war special tactics. This, in my opinion and experience, is an attempt at pacifying the American public at large about the inequalities and lack of fairness which the country is currently grappling with. It's subversive in subtly attempting to prevent the populace from going out onto the street; I don't care who wrote it or where it's coming from. The only thing that matters is the content and the intent. If the intent was the exact opposite, then it is extremely poorly stated and has achieved the opposite effect.
  - alexasmyths 9y ago
    Of all the conspiratorial editorials and political leanings that actually do go on in the press - this article not one of them.

waitcnn 9y ago

Wait, you think CNN of all people is leading the charge to spread American propaganda? While i'll admit their war hawking is nauseous, they don't have much of an agenda beyond making as much money a possible.

beachwood23 9y ago
If you don't see CNN as a pusher of propaganda to the American Left, you're severely myopic.
- downrightmike 9y ago
  Are you sure its to the Left? They're far more conservative Right from all I've seen.
Annatar 9y ago
No, I believe this is a case of special war tactics, subchapter information war special tactics. This, in my opinion and experience, is an attempt at pacifying the American public at large about the inequalities and lack of fairness which the country is currently grappling with. It's subversive in subtly attempting to prevent the populace from going out onto the street; I don't care who wrote it or where it's coming from. The only thing that matters is the content and the intent. If the intent was the exact opposite, then it is extremely poorly stated and has achieved the opposite effect.
- alexasmyths 9y ago
  Of all the conspiratorial editorials and political leanings that actually do go on in the press - this article not one of them.