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In reply to the discussion: The CIA Waterboarded the Wrong Man 83 Times in 1 Month [View all]OnyxCollie
(9,958 posts)38. About "folks,"
Propaganda Techniques
From Institute for Propaganda Analysis, Propaganda Analysis. New York: Columbia University Press, 1938. Quoted at http://carmen.artsci.washington.edu/propaganda/home.htm and http://www.vcsun.org/~ilene/secured_305text/propa.html
Plain folks
"Plain Folks" is a device used by politicians, labor leaders, businessmen, and even by ministers and educators to win our confidence by appearing to be people like ourselves- "just plain folks among the neighbors." In election years especially do candidates show their devotion to little children and the common, homey things of life. They have front porch campaigns. For the newspapermen they raid the kitchen cupboard, finding there some of the good wife's apple pie. They go to country picnics; they attend service at the old frame church; they pitch hay and go fishing; they show their belief in home and mother. In short, they would win our votes by showing that they're just as common as the rest of us- "just plain folks"- and, therefore, wise and good. Businessmen often are "plain folks" with the factory hands. Even distillers use the device. "It's our family's whiskey, neighbor; and neighbor, it's your price."
From Institute for Propaganda Analysis, Propaganda Analysis. New York: Columbia University Press, 1938. Quoted at http://carmen.artsci.washington.edu/propaganda/home.htm and http://www.vcsun.org/~ilene/secured_305text/propa.html
Plain folks
"Plain Folks" is a device used by politicians, labor leaders, businessmen, and even by ministers and educators to win our confidence by appearing to be people like ourselves- "just plain folks among the neighbors." In election years especially do candidates show their devotion to little children and the common, homey things of life. They have front porch campaigns. For the newspapermen they raid the kitchen cupboard, finding there some of the good wife's apple pie. They go to country picnics; they attend service at the old frame church; they pitch hay and go fishing; they show their belief in home and mother. In short, they would win our votes by showing that they're just as common as the rest of us- "just plain folks"- and, therefore, wise and good. Businessmen often are "plain folks" with the factory hands. Even distillers use the device. "It's our family's whiskey, neighbor; and neighbor, it's your price."
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ello ello... I must review my library... such awesome stuff to dive back into
yourpaljoey
May 2016
#49
You is robot... I believe you have all the time in (what's left of) the world
yourpaljoey
May 2016
#51
Obama let other killers who invaded Iraq/ Afghanistan "off the hook" too
Jeffersons Ghost
May 2016
#44
And they did it as an experiment to learn how to torture more effectively.
Warren Stupidity
May 2016
#4
Actually, every time they did it it was wrong, whether they had the right guy or not.
Iggo
May 2016
#14
Torture, Execution, War: all demonstrations of power. You have power by demonstrating it
HereSince1628
May 2016
#15
83 times? Well according to our president, that's just 83 times a patriot!
whereisjustice
May 2016
#19
Of course, the DOJ will indict the torturers, bring them to court, and punish them.
Tierra_y_Libertad
May 2016
#21
"Or...maybe not." seems to be the course that has been and will be chosen by this and
xocet
May 2016
#26
re: "'We tortured some folks...' will be the extent of the required penance. "
thesquanderer
May 2016
#37
THIS >> " still-unpunished crimes that officials like Dick Cheney, George Bush, and Donald Rumsfeld"
L. Coyote
May 2016
#32
When will there be accountablility for those actions? Shouldn't someone pay for those crimes?
Rex
May 2016
#39
Sadly this will be Obama legacy. We tortured some folks and dont give a crap.
rhett o rick
May 2016
#40