> It seems like the military wants to expand it to where mere non-participation is not sufficient to be free of it. I noticed this about a major U.S. news prog

> It seems like the military wants to expand it to where mere non-participation is not sufficient to be free of it. I noticed this about a major U.S. news program in the 2000s. Their format was to get 6-8 people on screen with a “diverse set of viewpoints” to debate. Whether intentional or not, what they were doing was debate training. The anchor hinted at the message they wanted you to promote before the debate started, usually the “right” message started first, and the “diverse viewpoints” were there to introduce you to common retorts you’ll encounter and how you can defend against them. They were training you to go out and spread their message in your social circles. I thought it was absolutely brilliant, they figured out how to use their news program to reach folks who didn’t watch their news program. Though I was a bit frustrated since I didn’t agree with their message!