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Rips, slams, shreds, incinerates... I'm sick of these headlines.
Seriously, it's just right-wing exploitative language. And yet, it's the same left-leaning outlets repeating it again and again.
I wish there were more bold takedowns and real accountability, but it's all so watered down now. Less like a pile driver and more like a sternly worded memo.
It also serves to dismantle and pacify any possibility of actual opposition growing a pair. When just saying something is "ripping" someone, it has the effect of making it seem like something that is actually effective is being done. When the cult does it, it works for them because it is intended to build cults of ideology that oppose reality by appealing to egos, but they also call for their base to mobilize in ways that are effective. Here, people and politicians just don't want to face doing what would be effective, so they just add stronger language for their usual fallback.
Imagine if the American revolution had been about people just waiting for the British parliament and King George III to roll over with peaceful protests while they waited. The side with the gullible personality cult is the one getting mobilized and radicalized while the opposition is pacified with the illusion that due process will suddenly materialize again and that everyone will acknowledge how right they were.
All these headlines make the relative pacifism that is happening seem like activism that is being effective. People need to realize how bad things are going to feel bad enough to do something about it, not be told that just pointing out "that's bad!" is ripping anyone a new one just because it comes from another mouthpiece. There's nothing wrong with the news getting out or pointing out how bad it is, it's the language that suggests that more is being done against it than actually is.
They pulled the sneaky crap all the time especially whenever they get themselves raises. It’s always done at like two or 3 o’clock in the morning on some bill that gets past.
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I’m surprised there’s no “slammed” community on the fediverse that just focuses on instances of “slamming” mentioned in the media.
Since 2015 or so....
Aoc 2028
I understand the issue. It's clear. What I don't understand is this article focusing on Ocasio-Cortez's "by the light of day" comment.
Are people watching these proceedings live on C-Span with their hand on the phone ready to call their congressperson's office? If Republicans pushed this through "during the light of day," would it make any actual difference? Why can't congresspersons challenge this in the middle of the night? Does Ocasio-Cortez think Republican constituents will be making those calls to change the minds of their politicians? 🤔
If Republicans pushed this through “during the light of day,” would it make any actual difference
Yes, actually. The propaganda machine usually needs a minute to spin up and align talking points. Pushing things through at midnight gives them the ability to carefully prepare the first round of headlines and social media posts for when Americans wake up.
First impressions are by far the most important in propaganda.