George LakoffDec 27, 2022

What is the middle ground between the truth and a lie? What is the middle ground between democracy and dictatorship?

An examination of the flawed premise behind the so-called "moderate" frame in politics, and how a warped notion of journalistic "neutrality" can aid and abet anti-democratic forces.

https://georgelakoff.substack.com/p/wheres-the-middle-ground-between

Where's the middle ground between authoritarianism and democracy?

Media establishment's search for the mythical "moderate" endangers freedom

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@georgelakoff the media is obsessed with binary, conflict-driven narratives that demand false equivalences—but we’re not living in a world of apples and oranges, it’s apples and ordinances.

Dems are pushing policies and Reps are pushing for a police state where citizens have no freedoms…
Dec 27, 2022 at 4:59amWeb
Show threadElle SunDec 27, 2022
@nataliehb @georgelakoff …and the police are wearing clerical robes