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Yes. But that's the way the propaganda machine works. That's how it backs away - without turning its back - from the less-than-transparent hypeebolic narrative
by chiefalchemist 4y ago
Yes. But that's the way the propaganda machine works. That's how it backs away - without turning its back - from the less-than-transparent hypeebolic narrative of the past. For recent similar back-offs see the Russian dossier, or Iraq and the WMDs.
The irony is, this is honestly positioned as op-ed, while much of the other journalism and science wasn't much better. Holding that against him is missing the point. And now we're back to how propaganda - when done right - works.
Let's not be naive.
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