Category: Propaganda

  • America, Rebranded: How Trump Turned the Presidency into a Joke

    America, Rebranded: How Trump Turned the Presidency into a Joke
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    Representative Al Green described it best during his Art of the Steal speech on the floor of the U.S. HORs (my shorthand for House of Representatives, but if your brain went somewhere else, well…) when he said, “Trump has ruined the brand of America.”  Let’s talk about that.Because America, love it or hate it, has Read more

  • The American Psyche: Our Greatest Opponent

    The American Psyche: Our Greatest Opponent
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    America has a moral dilemma when it comes to helping our neighbors. We’ve been conditioned, programmed really, to believe that everyone’s success (or failure) is purely a matter of hard work. That there are no free meals. That bootstraps are for pulling yourself up, not for tossing to someone drowning. And because of that conditioning, Read more

  • BS to English: Decoding Authoritarian Propaganda

    BS to English: Decoding Authoritarian Propaganda
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    Let’s talk about loaded language, those weaponized little phrases that sound like they belong on a bumper sticker but pack enough emotional punch to steer public opinion, dodge accountability, and rile up the base. If you’ve been paying attention (and I know you have), you’ve heard them:“Witch hunt.”“Fake news.”“America First.”“Deep State.” Sounds dramatic, right? That’s Read more

  • They Don’t Want Freedom of Speech. They Want Freedom to Lie.

    They Don’t Want Freedom of Speech. They Want Freedom to Lie.
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    Let’s get something straight. Nobody’s coming for your freedom of speech. What they call “free speech” isn’t about debate, dissent, or discourse. It’s about deceit. It’s about the freedom to LIE — loudly, repeatedly, and without consequence. They don’t want the right to express opinions. They want the right to distort reality. They want to Read more