1/ I shared this tweet yesterday- and highlight keywords in it - but the whole thing continued to bother me. The complete manipulation of the wording of the entire tweet.
So I took a minute to break it down, piece by piece, into a thread.
2/ So let’s start with the first line-
"The way we are handling it in NYC" - It’s false appeal to authority.
@aoc has no jurisdiction to handle anything there, she is a rep to the federal gov for her district.
She can speak on their behave, but has no state or local authority.
3/ Next up- "Not Force people"
This gives the impression “we could do this, we have the power to do this but we aren't going to utilize that power.”
It is not true, but it plants the seed of power - hers over you.
4/ Now the part I highlighted yesterday- "Folks can keep..."
As if she is granting permission. Allowing you to keep what you have, and not send the appliance SWAT Team after you.
Also, pushes the idea of her being generous in doing so.
5/ "New buildings in NYC"
There are no (or very min) "new buildings in NYC.”
There are old buildings that are restored, or demolished & rebuilt, but the resources (water, electric, gas) already exist.
So this line shows false growth and forward progress, "building new”
6/ Last part of the tweet-
"As for federally..." again her authority, this one she does somewhat have.
No confirmation CPSC is even doing this (they aren’t & she knows that). If they do she will really look at it & it's going to be strenuous on her, but she will be thorough.
7/ That's one tweet.
We intake so much information daily and have no idea how much of it is intentionally structured; made to have this type of manipulative effect.
I always think of this specific rebranding when I notice these things, “public servant” to “public official”
8/ It is not only politicians, the media or all that ilk, that do this.
You can see it one here with grifters, and even some “regular” accounts.
The use of innuendos, click bait, coy wording - plants a seed.
Take from all this what you will. Thanks for reading.
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