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lastlib

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12. Disinformation will always have a leg up.

Reply to oldmanlynn (Reply #10)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 08:50 AM

Nov 12

As the old saying goes, a lie gets halfway around the world before truth gets its pants on. And the RWers have more ways to spread disinformation than we have to counter it. It almost seems like we need to launch our own disinformation against the RW to even have a chance to be competitive. Like "Tr*mp is helping Russia buy drugs from Mexico to sell to white Americans in the US." (Actually, I'm not sure that isn't true, but.....) Until we can build a network to speak truth on a massive scale, we can expect to be behind in the misinformation battle. And that's a recipe for losing, IMHO.

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Important point about Biden's (misplaced) unpopularity [View all] LymphocyteLover Nov 12 OP

' It's that a permanent propaganda campaign has been supercharged in the last two years' elleng Nov 12 #1

Yes. Raven123 Nov 12 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 12 #3

All we heard for four years was "Crooked Joe Biden" "The Biden Crime Family" doc03 Nov 12 #4

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They are not 'masters'... OldBaldy1701E Nov 12 #5

This! jfz9580m Nov 12 #6

I am tired of the suggestions that Trump and/or Republicans are just so gosh darn good at this... CBHagman Nov 12 #9

Bingo! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 12 #18

"a simple ad can make them blind to reality" -- People without critical thinking skills assume... Beartracks Nov 12 #13

Which was why I used to tell every single student at my school... OldBaldy1701E Nov 12 #19

"Don't believe everything you read on the Internet." -- Abraham Lincoln Beartracks Nov 12 #25

Add to that Bettie Nov 12 #20

I suppose... but we need to get better at this on our side LymphocyteLover Nov 12 #28

Hillary was right: A "vast rightwing conspiracy". no_hypocrisy Nov 12 #7

It's all about misinformation and propaganda oldmanlynn Nov 12 #10

Disinformation will always have a leg up. lastlib Nov 12 #12

Good point-- hadn't thought about how their trips to Russia may have been about going to propaganda school LymphocyteLover Nov 12 #29

the 1% are winning southmost Nov 12 #11

The .001% are winning Bettie Nov 12 #21

So True. The merely rich are going to find out what. . . UniqueUserName Nov 12 #23

Bingo EnergizedLib Nov 12 #14

President Biden was the very first president to take on Reaganomics gab13by13 Nov 12 #15

Keep in mind that the Russians are also masters of propaganda Wicked Blue Nov 12 #16

I agree with the premise as they did the same to Hillary and had longer to do it. But here's an interesting fact.... surfered Nov 12 #17

It is also true that, for decades Erda Nov 12 #22

The Fox News/Joe Rogan information complex is destroying our country. D23MIURG23 Nov 12 #24

All true but epreic01 Nov 12 #26

My understanding is the DNC is just a fundraising and disbursement agency and doesn't have many other powers LymphocyteLover Nov 12 #30

Fox Noise spoke nothing but shit about Biden from Day 1 GreenWave Nov 12 #27

The post election articles do not nothing but gaslight Dem4life1234 Dec 11 #31

I do wish Dems would learn the lesson of maintaining a real movement and permanent opposition to the GOP LymphocyteLover Dec 11 #32