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The purpose of using this terminology is that it is a technique used to frame the reader's view of the story and the actors in it, in a very specific way to ach
by macinjosh 3y ago
The purpose of using this terminology is that it is a technique used to frame the reader's view of the story and the actors in it, in a very specific way to achieve the thought patterns desired by the writer/publisher/etc. It is classic in-group vs. out-group non-sense used to divide people. The hint that I am right will be all the downvotes this post receives.
- xkcd-sucks 3y agoAt some level it seems deliberate - For example the breathless reporting re: "conspiracy theorists believe that 5G radiation activates microchips in COVID vaccines" seeds a thought terminating cliche in anyone concerned about enabling (more) pervasive surveillance through better data coverage