Thread by @AlanRMacLeod

Support the Tropes: How media language encourages the left to support wars, coups and intervention

My latest article published today for @FAIRmediawatch

fair.org/home/support-t…

Liberals are always more conflict skeptical than conservatives. So corporate media have come up with a number of ways of selling them wars. These include appeals like "think of the women" and "we must intervene to save democracy" or "he's attacking his own people."

Wars and interventions are almost always preceded by talk of human rights violations in the press.

https://twitter.com/AlanRMacLeod/status/1359854380082724865

Ultimately, what this study shows is that if well-paid media pundits suddenly start talking about human rights and democracy in your country, there is a good chance you're about to get bombed.