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This really is not it. Outright lies are very ineffective in manipulating public opinion because they can be easily disproven. It's much more about pretending
by lazyeye 1y ago
This really is not it.
Outright lies are very ineffective in manipulating public opinion because they can be easily disproven.
It's much more about pretending its only a little rain when its raining alot. Ignoring the rain when it doesnt support your narrative. Pretending the rain is really important when its not important at all. Pretending it only rains where you are and much less everywhere else etc etc etc.
- JoshTriplett 1y ago> Outright lies are very ineffective in manipulating public opinion because they can be easily disproven. I sincerely wish this were true. "A lie can run around the world before the truth has got its boots on."
- lazyeye 1y agoConvenient half-truths, distortions, mis-characterizations (to support a desired narrative) go alot farther, faster.
- thrance 1y agoHave you looked at American politics recently? The current administration creates huge lies daily, and most of the media relays them uncritically. It's a level of shamelessness previously reserved for countries like Russia.
- lazyeye 1y agoThe previous administration lied alot too but because of your own personal bias you are unable to see that.
- thrance 1y agoI don't hold them in my heart, but no comparison is possible here.
- lazyeye 1y agoOf course, that's as expected.
- thrance 1y agoWhat is? Can you seriously claim that Trump and his administration are acting more truthfully than Biden's? Don't be stupid. Just look at what happened in Iran, it's a shitfest of constantly changing narratives, going from warmongerism to peace claims. Lying about what they did and wether it was successful. Lying about wether Israel is on board with making peace.
- shadowgovt 1y agoDifference of degree. https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/27/politics/donald-trump-joe-biden-fact-checker https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/27/politics/donald-trump-joe-bid...
- lazyeye 1y ago[flagged]