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I agree that any good PR firm could use the meme to its advantage. I put about a 10% probability that the slogan was chosen because it is so bad and easily sub
by b1n 5y ago
I agree that any good PR firm could use the meme to its advantage.
I put about a 10% probability that the slogan was chosen because it is so bad and easily subverted.
A backlash to a backlash is worth a few extra days of free coverage.
RE: 4chan. I think you might be projecting. I actually think the Anne Frank thing would cut through in the real world.
- TeeMassive 5y agoComparisons to Nazi war crimes not backfiring or having a net positive effect are very rare.
- b1n 5y agoI think I see what you're getting at [1]. I think that in this case the image is effective as a counter to the argument being presented in the campaign. - It shows that there are other categories of people who have legitimate reasons to want privacy and not to trust the authority of their country. - It does it in a way that would not require explanation to anyone familiar with Anne Frank (including lots of people from UK). [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law