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spanone

(135,862 posts) Sun Jan 22, 2017, 03:03 PM Jan 2017

'Alternative Facts'...destroying media credibility and creating whatever reality serves their agenda

we cannot let them get away with this shit.

this is insanity.

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'Alternative Facts'...destroying media credibility and creating whatever reality serves their agenda (Original Post) spanone Jan 2017 OP

Don't say "alternative facts" -- say "alternative reality" struggle4progress Jan 2017 #1

Or how about what they really are...provable lies unitedwethrive Jan 2017 #3

"Lies" is too unpleasant sounding. It will backfire in many quarters. struggle4progress Jan 2017 #4

Atwater, Rove, Bannon, Conway wiggs Jan 2017 #2

They are trying to frame the narrative. They are trying to normalize this. Initech Jan 2017 #5

struggle4progress

(118,332 posts)

1. Don't say "alternative facts" -- say "alternative reality"

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2017, 03:17 PM

Jan 2017

unitedwethrive

(1,997 posts)

3. Or how about what they really are...provable lies

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 22, 2017, 03:21 PM

Jan 2017

struggle4progress

(118,332 posts)

4. "Lies" is too unpleasant sounding. It will backfire in many quarters.

Reply to unitedwethrive (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 22, 2017, 03:29 PM

Jan 2017

The trick is the slight but pejorative re-phrasing: "alternative facts" conveys a message that whatever was said was actually factual; but the almost-quote "alternative reality" connotes insanity

wiggs

(7,817 posts)

2. Atwater, Rove, Bannon, Conway

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2017, 03:20 PM

Jan 2017

Somehow, each lie they tell is treated in the media as though it's the first time they've lied, with no context or reference to dozens of other provable lies.

Initech

(100,100 posts)

5. They are trying to frame the narrative. They are trying to normalize this.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2017, 03:34 PM

Jan 2017

Do not let them get away with it!

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