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In reply to the discussion: Aldous Huxley's letter to George Orwell following the release of 1984: [View all]harumph
(1,897 posts)16. I concur. Trump's appeal to the masses involves a vast
overt self reinforcing propaganda scheme (Fox, right wing internet and radio), and covert conditioning
where reported facts are editorialized to conform to a both-sides-do-it format by the MSM, and
really unpleasant facts are simply played down (page 14 NYTimes) or ignored completely. For example,
there seems to be a rule that when news outlets discuss taxes, they mostly talk about 'income tax'
and not capital gains. So Americans are exposed to both soft and hard propaganda - the aim of both
is to normalize the deficit of social services and benefits available to the poor and middle class and
to insulate the wealthy from obligations.
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Aldous Huxley's letter to George Orwell following the release of 1984: [View all]
demmiblue
Jun 2022
OP
So was Jim Jones, who convinced followers to give him all their possessions and join him.
Lonestarblue
Jun 2022
#26
I've often wondered if Putin used this method on Drumpf and other GOP stooges
judesedit
Jun 2022
#21
Trump was the hypnotic strongman who was able to harness their ignorance, racism and hatred.
sop
Jun 2022
#15
No, Huxley's discussion of hypnosis and mind control is not like Trump and his followers
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2022
#13
I attended a Trump rally in South Florida several years ago and saw the effect he had on the crowd.
sop
Jun 2022
#17
I think it has to do with his tv popularity as a figure who could make or break you
judesedit
Jun 2022
#23
No doubt Trump's years as a reality tv star, and his notoriety in general, had a lot to do with it.
sop
Jun 2022
#27
This is a very interesting OP and peek into "Trumpnosis" as well. Pretty quick read if you are so
dameatball
Jun 2022
#12
I have an ongoing internal debate: Are we now living in "1984" or "Brave New World"
librechik
Jun 2022
#24