A Taxonomy on Trump Tweets (Important info) by George Lakoff

[kentuck]

https://medium.com/@GeorgeLakoff/a-modest-proposal-protectthetruth-c7c32713f827

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Here’s a way: rather than argue against him directly or waste time refuting his attacks, let’s ignore his antics and make a positive, proactive argument. While he assails the free press, let’s use our voices to honor the essential work reporters are doing in this dangerous era. Let’s have a conversation about why the free press is more crucial than ever.

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That’s why authoritarian leaders always attack the press. They seek to deny and distract from the truth, and this requires undermining those who tell it. Corrupt regimes always seek to replace truth with lies that increase and preserve their power. The Digital Age makes this easier than ever.

Information travels fast, but that’s a double-edged sword. It’s great when a true story travels the globe instantly and results in inspirational action. Yet we live in an age of weaponized information, where nefarious memes and false narratives of dubious origin can also travel far.

These can become dangerous when repeated millions of times. As I wrote in the 2004 book Don’t Think of An Elephant, repetition strengthens the synapses in the neural circuits that people use to think. First, repetition strengthens the synapses in the brain’s circuitry. Second, “framing first” provides an advantage. Third, negating a frame by saying it’s “not” true activates and strengthens the frame. That’s just how our brains work.

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(on edit: Sorry about the links .... I tried copy and paste twice and it would not work??

[saidsimplesimon]

1. Thank you, kentuck

Lakoff is a genius.

[L. Coyote]

3. More:

A Modest Proposal: #ProtectTheTruth
https://medium.com/@GeorgeLakoff/a-modest-proposal-protectthetruth-c7c32713f827

America’s tweeter-in-chief plans to attack the free press next week. He desperately needs your help to succeed.

You can help him by repeating his words and lies. You can help him by focusing outraged attention on his antics.

Or we can work together to redirect the energy, counteract rather than react, and reframe the conversation.

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[msongs]

2. DonaldtrumpUnderground posts way too much stuff about .... nt