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Tag Archives: propaganda
Rep. Claudia Tenney explains her votes
Rep. Claudia Tenney explains her votes. That’s good, but the explanations come with a big dose of partisan rancor. Here are some examples: Despite being branded as legislation to compete with a rising China, the bill (H.R. 4521, The America … Continue reading
Putin’s Propaganda
Putin’s propaganda has roused what he doubtless sees as “useful idiots.” This term was used by Lenin to describe a person propagandizing for a cause without fully comprehending the cause’s goals. Some Americans see Putin as reflecting their anti-democratic political … Continue reading
Automated Propaganda, Weaponized Bots
Sociologist Philip N. Howard, writing in “IEEE Spectrum,” discusses automated political propaganda. His article “How political campaigns have weaponize social media bots” is readable and important to an understanding of political propaganda. Looking at Tom Reed’s facebook page, I often … Continue reading
A strange coincidence
Every day, it looks like Hillary Clinton is getting closer to securing the Democratic nomination. That is one step closer to a Clinton presidency. Hillary Clinton, like my opponent John Plumb, worked for President Obama helping him create foreign policy … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Reed's Views, Town Hall Meeting
Tagged Political advertising, propaganda, Russians
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Can we recognize foreign propaganda?
We have met the enemy and he is us.–Pogo (Walt Kelly) Can we recognize foreign propaganda? Often not, because the ideas are our own. In the 1956 movie, Forbidden Planet, Dr. Edward Morbius has discovered and mastered powerful machinery that magnifies his … Continue reading
We have learned more about propaganda
The special counsel detailed how a Russian effort to widen divisions in American society launched in 2014 morphed into active support for the candidacy of Donald Trump.–David A. Graham, The Atlantic The indictment filed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller details … Continue reading
Posted in 2016, 2018, Campaign Finances, Constituents, Political
Tagged constituent badge, facebook, propaganda, Russians, Special Counsel
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Propaganda
Russia has realized that the internet is a marvelous means for spreading propaganda. Releasing fake news is all that is needed. Without having to recruit and pay many agents, an army of helpful trolls sends and resends the message. This … Continue reading
How to turn the economy around according to Charles Koch
Yeah, we want hope and change, but we want people to have the hope that they can advance on their own merits, rather than the hope that somebody gives them something.–Charles Koch A guest editorial by Charles Koch which … Continue reading