Is this why Denmark has free college education?
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Social media propaganda posters use “new math”!
TL; DR Summary For the math challenged: 99% of 1% is about 1% of all voters 57% of 99% is about 57% of all voters Therefore, the 1% always win the elections – say what? Their own poster shows that 57% of voters took part, not 1% and there is no indication that 99% of the electorate is not voting. Geesh. This poster is nonsense. But you can be sure it was shared tens of thousands of times online. Because people…
Social media propaganda posters use "new math"!
TL; DR Summary For the math challenged: 99% of 1% is about 1% of all voters 57% of 99% is about 57% of all voters Therefore, the 1% always win the elections – say what? Their own poster shows that 57% of voters took part, not 1% and there is no indication that 99% of the electorate is not voting. Geesh. This poster is nonsense. But you can be sure it was shared tens of thousands of times online. Because people…
Doctored photos that no one questions
TL; DR Summary Doctored or “PhotoShopped” photos are common in propaganda. This photo appeared in my social media this morning, purportedly showing a dog peeing on the face of Ted Cruz. This is a doctored photo from 2012. The original is here. We have seen and will see many more like this during an election cycle. The original photo was of Rasim Ljajic, a medical doctor and the Minister of Foreign and Domestic Trade and Telecommunications, and President of the…
Denmark Fairy Tales: Denmark does not have a 33 hour work week
TL;DR Summary Part 1: Denmark is the world’s happiest nation because of the following reasons (Not true) Part 2: Denmark has a $20/hour minimum wage (No, it does not). Part 3: Denmark has a 33 hour work week (No, it does not) Part 4: Denmark has Free University ? Yes but read why – it’s not why you think Part 5: Denmark has Free Childcare? No, it does not – this claim is a lie Part 6: Denmark has Free…
How Bill Gates counts to ten
TL;DR Summary Note – I previously worked for Microsoft and was a member of the Windows 98 team. I also met Bill Gates on many occasions.
Denmark Fairy Tales: Denmark does not have a $20 minimum wage
TL;DR Summary In Part 1 of this review, we showed the claim that Denmark is the happiest country in the world because of the listed items is a logical fallacy; its not true. In this part, we learn that the $20 minimum wage claim is not true either. Part 1: Denmark is the world’s happiest nation because of the following reasons (Not true) Part 2: Denmark has a $20/hour minimum wage (No, it does not). Part 3: Denmark has a…
Denmark Fairy Tales: Is Denmark the happiest country because of this? No.
Almost every item on this social media propaganda poster is false. Yet this poster was widely distributed on social media and nearly everyone who saw, liked or shared it believes these items are true. First, the much publicized World Happiness Index is not based on any of the items on this propaganda poster. Second, Denmark does not have a minimum wage law nor does it have a 33 hour work week. Denmark does have free university but not for any of the reasons you probably are thinking of. Denmark has subsidized child care, not free child care. The only item that is almost correct is about health care that is free at point of service (paid for by high taxes) but does not cover dentistry, vision or all prescription costs.
Pilots silently demonstrate against "chemtrails" – HOAX
TL;DR Summary Shared into my FB stream today, purportedly showing that pilots are well aware of the dangers of alleged “chemtrails” but are not permitted to speak out, so they march silently in protest. TOTAL HOAX Photo was doctored from a photo of striking pilots carrying strike posters. You can see the original photo for yourself. STOP! Stop sharing sharing stuff like this that makes the sharer look like a gullible fool.
Clinton did not admit to taking a bribe from Bush to fund Iraq War
TL;DR Summary Hillary Clinton is accused of admitting to taking a political bribe from President Bush. It’s framed as a question to raise suspicion, without having to be true. Snopes says the claim is FALSE. This was shared into my FB and Twitter feeds today. This works as propaganda merely because it fits the narrative the target wants to believe is true, so it is quickly Liked and Shared. It successfully raises doubts about Clinton and transfers dislike for Bush…