Dave JohnsonDec 17, 2022

Do right-wingers seem to be accusing people of the things THEY are doing?

There's actually a name for that. It's called "Mirror Propaganda"

https://seeingtheforest.com/mirror-propaganda/

#propaganda #mirrorpropaganda #Goebbels #rightwingers

Mirror Propaganda

Since forever I've had a category at Seeing the Forest named "The STF Rule." “When right-wingers are accusing others of something it is usually a cover for something THEY are doing.” Republicans do what they accuse. I just learned the name for this is "Mirror Propaganda." From the UK'S Open De

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Show threadJohn MorrisDec 17, 2022
@dcjohnson I think they are mostly aware of their hypocrisy but deny it exists as a tool to troll liberals.
Show threadLora
@jmorris @dcjohnson the whole thing is so high school bully-esque that it’s not clear to me they think about it at all. It’s whatever comes to mind at the moment, exactly like Trump. Just say whatever pops into your head and it doesn’t matter whether it completely contradicts the thing you said five minutes ago. It’s remarkably brainless in its execution. It’s all about the trolling. Making sense doesn’t come into it.
Dec 18, 2022 at 6:38amWeb
Show threaddingodogDec 18, 2022
@LoraP @jmorris @dcjohnson someone on a podcast pointed out that, ironically, it is postmodern argumentation. The sound and vibe is the words is all that matters.
Show threadLoraDec 18, 2022
@dingodog19 @jmorris @dcjohnson post modern — I love it! Perfect term. We definitely live in a New World though I don’t know how brave it is….