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Month: November 2015

Assertion (False): Obamas lost their law licenses

Assertion (False): Obamas lost their law licenses

TL;DR Summary: HOW IT WORKS: An Internet meme sounds plausible but it is not true at all. The best propaganda usually sounds plausible! Method: Assertion (all untrue). Goal: To encourage doubts about the Obamas. Since it does not call for a specific action by the viewer, this could be considered “pre-propaganda” preparing the target for later messaging and a call to action. Scorecard: Widely distributed in right wing circles even though it is false.

Appeal to authority, assertion of false quote: Alan Greenspan did not say this

Appeal to authority, assertion of false quote: Alan Greenspan did not say this

TL;DR Summary: Greenspan never said this. Prof. Noam Chomsky said this quote to illustrate what he thought of Greenspan. HOW IT WORKS – This is a fake “Appeal to Authority” using one’s thoughts on Greenspan as leverage. The poster asserts that Greenspan said this and readers want to believe it is true, therefore, it must be true! Methods: Appeal to authority, Assertion (of false quote), transference Goal: To associate or “transfer” dislike of bankers to Republicans. Scorecard: Successful as propaganda….

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