To everyone who focuses on the racism aspect of Trump's "Chinese Virus" language, please watch this.
Trump just used a planted "reporter" from OAN to tee him up to attack our press.
This is the trap of focusing on Trump's framing.
This was the plan all along.
Trump just used a planted "reporter" from OAN to tee him up to attack our press.
This is the trap of focusing on Trump's framing.
This was the plan all along.
As @AshaRangappa_ said, this is a reflexive control tactic.
A primary strategy of Reflexive control is limiting your opponents' choices to the ones that you want them to have, and by doing so, you can control the narrative.
It's insidious, and it works.
A primary strategy of Reflexive control is limiting your opponents' choices to the ones that you want them to have, and by doing so, you can control the narrative.
It's insidious, and it works.
Here is a longer video with the full question and answer.
And check this out - these are the same OAN people who are actually helping propagate Chinese propaganda that the virus came from the US.
This is information warfare against us, and Trump is partnering with them to carry it out.
This is information warfare against us, and Trump is partnering with them to carry it out.
Coordination
Some are asking why this is important, so look at this in the broader context of what is playing out between the US and China right now.
The virus originated in China, but beyond that, the Chinese government also took some actions that harmed the global response to it.
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The virus originated in China, but beyond that, the Chinese government also took some actions that harmed the global response to it.
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Early on China, cia the WHO, told the world that there was no evidence of human to human infection, and we have no idea what sort of draconian and inhumane steps the Chinese govt took within its own borders.
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Now, China is trying to position itself as the humane world leader in this effort, by offering to sell/donate supplies that they have to other countries, while its people are still locked in their homes.
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At the same time, the Chinese government has been pushing narratives through their diplomats and friendly press outlets, claiming that the US actually created Covid-19.
We can see what direction this is taking, from a geopolitical perspective.
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We can see what direction this is taking, from a geopolitical perspective.
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Now, consider that one of these PRC-friendly media outlets - OAN - is the same outlet that Trump used this morning, to help him make the point that it is not, in fact, racist to claim that this is a Chinese virus.
Why is he so confident in this tactic that he is using?
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Why is he so confident in this tactic that he is using?
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Because it will likely emerge that China (the government) tried to use this pandemic to benefit their geopolitical interests.
And there will be a lot of outrage toward the Chinese government about this.
And - surprise - Trump will try to use this to his political benefit.
Look:
And there will be a lot of outrage toward the Chinese government about this.
And - surprise - Trump will try to use this to his political benefit.
Look:
