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Last Redoubt's avatar

"If we're afraid to speak out, it just looks worse when the truth comes out" (paraphrased)

Forgetting that the various recent pushes to STOP using body cameras, STOP publishing mug shots and mass transit security video, refer to anyone but a white mail perpetrator in as neutral language as possible such that the use of the language tells us who the perp is, and NOT report crimes like the grooming gangs to the extent they were not otherwise benefitting, because they were afraid of being called racist/otherwise having "racist" patterns in the public view.

Hoisting and petards.

RunSave55's avatar

PR Rule-of-Thumb: If a story makes the regime look bad, the narrative focuses on the reaction of the regime's opponents.

The classic example of this is, When a Democrat does something wrong, "Republicans pounce". Perhaps it's a good sign that the article wasn't aimed at "Republicans" but rather at chuds. This would indicate that Republicans are no longer credibly identified in the public mind as the actual opposition but are being recognized as regime-controlled fake opposition.

jf's avatar

Truly, truly, I say to you, you do not hate them enough.

Douglas E. Dye's avatar

Enlightening, edifying, and entertaining essay; thank you. Godspeed

Requited's avatar

o7

Captain Kipps's avatar

The faster these outlets go bankrupt the better.

Andronikos's avatar

It was a mindset similar to this that eventually sparked GamerGate. The problem wasn’t that a woman exchanged “favors” for good reviews on her third-rate video game, calling into question the integrity of video game reviews on major websites. The problem is that gamers are sexist. Or something.

Dave's avatar

The secret to Norm MacDonald's success was: He wasn't joking.