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honest.abe

(8,678 posts) Mon May 9, 2022, 08:24 PM May 2022

Excellent article how many forget the past and are manipulated by social media. This line from the article is the most compelling and troubling and a stark warning to us and the rest of the world:

"democracy means little if it doesn’t bring meaningful change to their everyday lives."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/05/09/ferdinand-bongbong-marcos-jr-philippines-election-authoritarian-nostalgia/

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Philippines election sends warning about authoritarian nostalgia (Original Post) honest.abe May 2022 OP

The power of marketing and propaganda messaging. texasfiddler May 2022 #1

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1. The power of marketing and propaganda messaging.

Mon May 9, 2022, 08:38 PM

May 2022

Sounds like the current GOP. I remember all of Imelda's shoes while people were starving and fighting each other.