It's called 'placation' (Reply #5) - Democratic Underground

In the discussion thread: Republican Ties to Extremist Groups Are Under Scrutiny [View all]

Sat Jan 30, 2021, 08:04 AM

5. It's called 'placation'

when you put on a show for the masses to placate them into not following up on whatever egregious thing you and/or yours did. You keep looking serious and important and you babble on about 'tireless efforts' and 'thorough investigations' until this 'ten second attention span' society we live in forgets it and turns to the next twitter piranha attack. Hey, this method has been working for the last 80 or so years, why mess with a good thing?

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8 replies	Author	Time	Post
Republican Ties to Extremist Groups Are Under Scrutiny [View all]	riversedge	Jan 2021	OP
High time, too. They've had extremist ties since the John Birch Society	sandensea	Jan 2021	#1
K&R	MustLoveBeagles	Jan 2021	#2
I hope they also find out who is funding these groups. I bet the same money is behind these pols.	Midnight Writer	Jan 2021	#3
It seems that we always hear someone is...	ailsagirl	Jan 2021	#4
It's called 'placation'	OldBaldy1701E	Jan 2021	#5
You're right	ailsagirl	Jan 2021	#6
I understand what you're saying, and I get why you're saying it.	crickets	Jan 2021	#7
I sincerely hope so. (n/t)	OldBaldy1701E	Jan 2021	#8

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