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RockRaven

(19,430 posts)
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 03:11 AM Feb 28

As war with Iran starts, keep an eye out for this propaganda technique.

Whether it be performed by knowing deceivers or mere dimwits, we will be seeing a lot of the following: conflating GOAL with PLAN, a la "regime change" or "destroying nuclear program" or "safer region" or "freedom"

A goal is not a plan. But when put on the spot to justify their actions, i.e. "why are you doing X?" or "what is your fucking plan?", much babble will be generated which is just an enumeration of goals.

Don't put up with that. Not on social media, not in real life, not from your infotainment sources. Shut it down, or shut it off.

When people yammer about something which is really a goal and not a plan, ask "how?" Demand explanations of how. And keep drilling down with "how?" elaborations like a small kid asking incessant strings of "why?"

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As war with Iran starts, keep an eye out for this propaganda technique. (Original Post) RockRaven Feb 28 OP
Watching all these reporters and commentators go into full propaganda mode is really something else Prairie Gates Feb 28 #1
Leni Riefenstahl would be proud. Dave Bowman Feb 28 #3
Begun without Congressional approval. Frasier Balzov Feb 28 #2
LIVE: IRAN BOMBED...WAR BEGINS?!! - Meidas Touch Rhiannon12866 Feb 28 #4

Prairie Gates

(8,198 posts)
1. Watching all these reporters and commentators go into full propaganda mode is really something else
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 03:13 AM
Feb 28

Shameless shit happening on my teevee.

Rhiannon12866

(255,843 posts)
4. LIVE: IRAN BOMBED...WAR BEGINS?!! - Meidas Touch
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 03:23 AM
Feb 28


MeidasTouch reports on developing breaking news that Israel has launched preemptive stiles on Iran. - 02/28/2026.

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