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This Absolute Bullshit Would Not Be Possible Without Propaganda

"To deny that biased media messaging has an effect would be the same as denying that advertising, a trillion-dollar industry, has an effect."
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This Absolute Bullshit Would Not Be Possible Without Propaganda
This Absolute Bullshit Would Not Be Possible Without Propaganda
This Absolute Bullshit Would Not Be Possible Without Propaganda
This Absolute Bullshit Would Not Be Possible Without Propaganda
This Absolute Bullshit Would Not Be Possible Without Propaganda
This Absolute Bullshit Would Not Be Possible Without Propaganda
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#NeverBiden Isn’t “Privileged”, Supporting The Status Quo Is

" 'Privileged' is the word of the day, with liberal narrative managers using their massive platforms to shame and berate anyone who says they’re not going to vote for Joe Biden in November."
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The problem is that people without functioning empathy centers are willing to do anything to get power and are able to use narrative manipulation to obtain it. You can add as many individual details as you like, but around the world this is the primary obstacle to human thriving.
No, the primary obstacle to fighting back is not empathy but narrative manipulation. People don't rise up and use the power of their numbers to create a system that benefits them instead of a few sociopaths because they've been propagandized not to do so.
Who is "we"? Who created that system? Who enforces its perpetuation? It's the same power-seeking sociopaths who use mass media manipulation to propagandize the public into thinking this system works for them. People just fail to see through the propaganda.
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Once you stop believing the fairy tale that there are two separate political parties in America - an evil and abusive one and a less evil and abusive one - you just see one big nasty dickhead telling you "Vote for my left-handed sock puppet or I'll beat you up with my right one."
What is the sane response to such a situation? Is it to placate this asshole and say "Oh no please sir don't beat me up, I'll play whatever game you want"? Or is it to stand up and say "How about no? How about you don't get to beat up anyone at all?"
The dickhead might say "You play my games or I'll beat up under-privileged groups! I mean, I'll still beat them up either way, but I'll beat them up worse if you don't play!" Do you placate the monster? Or do you turn around and say "No. No you don't get to beat up anyone"?
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