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In reply to the discussion: Trump wanted to FRAME innocent Americans. [View all]Kid Berwyn
(14,895 posts)18. Needed when the object is to raise false suspicions in the public mind.
In Trumps World of Big Lies, all thats needed for information success is to plant the first idea (lie). Let the innocent accused spend their time trying to straighten things out. And no matter how much truth is applied, for too many of the Trump believers, the Big Lie is what theyll always remember and spread.
Read the Transcript is Trumps Big Lie
Breaking down the classic propaganda technique at the heart of Trumps impeachment defense
Nicholas Grossman
Arc Digital, Nov. 12, 2019
In Mein Kampf, Adolf Hitler coined the term the Big Lie, noting that people are, somewhat paradoxically, more likely to believe more blatant falsehoods, especially about consequential topics. The masses, he wrote:
more readily fall victims to the big lie than the small lie, since they themselves often tell small lies in little matters but would be ashamed to resort to large-scale falsehoods.
It would never come into their heads to fabricate colossal untruths, and they would not believe that others could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously. Even though the facts which prove this to be so may be brought clearly to their minds, they will still doubt and waver and will continue to think that there may be some other explanation.
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Retaining ones integrity while standing up for abuse of power isnt easy, and most of the defenses are weak.
The whistleblowers account was second hand.
Yes, but officials with first-hand knowledge have confirmed it.
There was no quid-pro-quo.
There obviously was, and officials have testified to it.
Trump is too dumb to execute a quid-pro-quo.
Hes not, and even if he were, the Constitution does not say abuse of power is okay if the president is incompetent.
Trump just cares so deeply about fighting international corruption.
Ukraine is the only country where hes shown interest in the topic, and the only things he asked for were falsely exonerating Russia and manufacturing an investigation into his political rival.
What about some other thing some other politician did some other time?
Irrelevant.
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By imploring people to read the transcript, Trump is gambling that his followers wont actually read it and think for themselves. His backers in Congress and the media might, but theyre all-in, so theyll lie about it. Voters who dont read the transcript will believe what Trump and Trumpist media claim it says at least enough voters to make Congressional Republicans fear crossing their base.
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https://arcdigital.media/read-the-transcript-is-trumps-big-lie-e0664b3e3349
Democracy requires Truth. Tyranny, not so much.
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He always believes he can get away with it because he has always gotten away with his crimes.
hedda_foil
Dec 2019
#7
he's getting away wih shit now because americans let 1500 radio stations make
certainot
Dec 2019
#23
Yep. 24/7/365. Limbaugh, Hannity, Ingraham, Savage, and dozens of proteges. Smear and fear works.
Evolve Dammit
Dec 2019
#29
Oh, and throw Mike Pence in there too since he ably filled in for "Nazi Salute Ingraham" on her show
Evolve Dammit
Dec 2019
#31
Nice chart. A Manfort pick to the point they held up Drumpf's jet to make the meeting happen.
Evolve Dammit
Dec 2019
#55
lmbaughs been calling for brennan and other 'deep state' 'actors' like obama to be
certainot
Dec 2019
#25
He campaigned on the promise of locking up his political opponents, and still got millions of votes.
Midnight Writer
Dec 2019
#2
If he wins in 2020, I have no doubt that Barr will indeed lock up his political opponents.
hedda_foil
Dec 2019
#8
Are corruption investigations normally started off with a public announcement? I thought
brewens
Dec 2019
#3
Let's hope he doesn't replace the current FBI Director (as per William Webster)
Cetacea
Dec 2019
#21
Great picture, lovely complexion. If it was anyone else the paramedics would be called
captain queeg
Dec 2019
#41
We're all getting better at sharply framing and titling issues. Good to see.
empedocles
Dec 2019
#52