22 methods of propaganda/persuasion
Great list of specific methods of persuasive arguments or also used in propaganda. You have likely seen many of these methods used to try and persuade you (or others) to adopt someone else’s position.
Climate: “Fire-breathing carbon monster in the sky”
How not to do climate communications.
Maps: The size of countries, in reality
Maps can be very misleading.
Cherry picking: Everyone wants to spin the story
Pick cherries to make whatever flavor of cherry pie you want.
Manipulating you with charts!
The White House releases a chart on economic growth that has a highly unusual Y-Axis. You may have to look closely to see the problem.
UK government used propaganda based on fear to control the public
The UK government is accused of deliberately using scare tactics to force the population into compliance with its public health Orders and mandates (which they elite themselves ignore). Fear is one of the most powerful of propaganda motivators and has long been a tool of tyrants.
The role of media in establishing public consensus
Link to an essay on the role that “technical authority”, media propaganda, and how “consensus of experts” are used to influence the public and to exert control over us. This essay is an eye opener.
When you re-define the language, you can control the world
“Tear gas” and “Pepper spray” have been redefined by riot enthusiasts as “chemical munitions” and “chemical weapons” as they seek to ban the use of crowd control measures by police, when employed at “mostly peaceful protests”. Changing the language is one of the first steps taken in a propaganda campaign. Language redefinition goes on all the time, and lately, with increasing frequency.
The viral social media propaganda poster that started this web site
Blast from the past: the social media propaganda poster that led to the birth of this blog and web site.
Business: Everything about a restaurant menu is designed to trick you into spending more money.
Lengthy descriptions, flowery wording, made up names of farms of origin, the type font used, the order that items appear, the weight of the menu paper, the binding, the colors, the photographs – every aspect of a restaurant menu is working to manipulate your decision.