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> Who gets to decide what an "American *" is? Their intended audience. Keep in mind, this is written to appeal to someone who is already likely to agree that
by jfrunyon 5y ago
> Who gets to decide what an "American *" is?
Their intended audience.
Keep in mind, this is written to appeal to someone who is already likely to agree that Oregon is handling these topics poorly.
- _qwfv 5y agoI think I'm mostly just expressing frustration that this actually works. That anyone looks at that phrasing and says, "Yes, this makes sense."
- chrononaut 5y agoUnfortunately logical fallacies are often used in much of political messaging, which far precedes the current climate. https://propagandaprinciples.wordpress.com/logical-fallacies/ https://propagandaprinciples.wordpress.com/logical-fallacies...
- jfrunyon 5y agoI certainly agree with you there. As the other person mentions though, it didn't appear any time recently and it's not going to go away any time soon. Most people don't think about things logically or critically. See also: ads work.