Lots of questions, from my short comment below, about how to fight back? Others much better qualified than me. But happy to share some lessons from my own experience. So: series of regular threads on Leave tactics:
LESSON 1: “Flood debate with lies”…
thelacanianreviews.com/the-charlatans…
LESSON 1: “Flood debate with lies”…
thelacanianreviews.com/the-charlatans…
Ie vomit out a splurge of big lies: federal superstate, UK forced
to join euro & EU army, UK loses veto etc. All total rubbish but
have 2 main aims. 1) set agenda on Leave terms: debate dominated by their lies.
2) blur border between truth and fiction, undermine facts / expertise
to join euro & EU army, UK loses veto etc. All total rubbish but
have 2 main aims. 1) set agenda on Leave terms: debate dominated by their lies.
2) blur border between truth and fiction, undermine facts / expertise
How to respond? Don’t try to unpick every lie with detailed analysis/rebuttal. Might be correct but not always effective. Most people are decent & eventually think “well, it can’t ALL be a lie…”. Plus it lets Leave propaganda dominate discussion – no time to make your own points
Better to say, e.g. let me illustrate how dishonest this Leave activist is, using
one example: “EU army” (or whatever)… Now: if they are so wrong on “EU army”, just imagine how much else they are getting wrong too. But let’s move on to more important issues, i.e. my agenda now.
one example: “EU army” (or whatever)… Now: if they are so wrong on “EU army”, just imagine how much else they are getting wrong too. But let’s move on to more important issues, i.e. my agenda now.
