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zeemike

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21. Yep you nailed it.

Reply to 90-percent (Reply #11)

Sun Feb 8, 2015, 11:06 AM

Feb 2015

And it is noteworthy that this clip focused on Putin...who is the latest one we need to fear and hate.
But says nothing about our own manipulators of reallity...but demonstrates how it is diverted to other concerns.

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If we were to accept this premise, what actions do we have for changing this? drynberg Feb 2015 #7

Stop buying into clickbait. joshcryer Feb 2015 #8

This skirts around where the confusion really is coming from - The media newthinking Feb 2015 #9

The media is manipulated by effectively FUD. joshcryer Feb 2015 #10

This really isn't new. Rather the scale of it. It has been happening for many years newthinking Feb 2015 #12

Manufacturing Consent joshcryer Feb 2015 #13

absolutely. It is an art form in this age. newthinking Feb 2015 #15

Interesting premise 90-percent Feb 2015 #11

Yep, everything is about narrative. Hell, that is the function of half this site? newthinking Feb 2015 #14

This site hasn't been known for much substance. joshcryer Feb 2015 #16

Well said, Jimmy. I don't believe in amazing coincidences Enthusiast Feb 2015 #18

Yep you nailed it. zeemike Feb 2015 #21

"For now we see through a glass, darkly"... CJCRANE Feb 2015 #17

So what? Depaysement Feb 2015 #19

We are encouraged to feel rather than think GreatGazoo Feb 2015 #20

DIRECT LINK, PUHLEEEEEZ??!! ellennelle Feb 2015 #22

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