Tag Archives: narrative control

Epistemology rather than economics. Epistemological absolutism holds that there are absolute criteria and methods available for applying them to gain certain knowledge. Epistemological relativism holds that there are neither. Without getting into the weeds about this, suffice it to say that this epistemological distinction is not particularly relevant to the point that Professor Ruccio makes in the post, which revolves around mistaking ideology for fact. Here he is spot on and can be...

Whether preplanned or inadvertent, one of the most likely and far-reaching consequences of the fake news RussiaGate scandal is that Facebook and other social media giants might soon come under strict regulation by the state.The artificially contrived and “deep state”-driven RussiaGate scandal has been inflated to epic proportions and has already resulted in the unexpected suicide of the US’ soft power, but this never-ending conspiracy theory is now poised to affect the rest of the world in...

Experts are evenly split on whether the coming decade will see a reduction in false and misleading narratives online. Those forecasting improvement place their hopes in technological fixes and in societal solutions. Others think the dark side of human nature is aided more than stifled by technology. It's folly to think that the Internet is responsible for fake news as a new phenomenon as a social influence. It's been around for a long time in various forms. The Platonic dialogue, The...

In the past, America has witnessed “McCarthyism” from the Right and even complaints from the Right about “McCarthyism of the Left.” But what we are witnessing now amid the Russia-gate frenzy is what might be called “Establishment McCarthyism,” traditional media/political powers demonizing and silencing dissent that questions mainstream narratives.... It's about Establishment control of the narrative that establishes consensus reality. Consortium NewsRussia-gate Breeds ‘Establishment...

It is a slippery slope and we have just entered a fast descent into Deep State censorship. This is a test case. If public pushback in the US in not significant, the process will be gradually ratcheted up until the bipartisan establishment regains control of the narrative. TPTB have realized that there is no alternative.The DuranFull on censorship! Twitter removes all RT and Sputnik ads from platform Alex ChristoforouSee alsoBlackmail and the latest attack on RTAlexander Mercouris

Another funny one. Russian cinema copies Hollywood in demonizing the adversary. Hollywood has been ding this for decades with ample assistance from the Pentagon and CIA.Bloomberg ViewA Russian Take on ‘The Americans’ Scares Moscow Liberals: The political conversation in Putin’s Russia increasingly revolves around cinematic versions of reality. Leonid Bershidsky US military intelligence agencies have influenced over 1,800 movies and TV shows InsurgeIntelligenceDocuments expose how Hollywood...

It's about controlling the narrative. For the most part, “fake news” is a fake concept designed by the corporate news media to discredit those who challenge the official U.S. hegemonic narrative. The typical MSM fake news accusation starts with some egregious fictionalization and then morphs over to the real targets: the subversives, those who would dispute foundational elements of the official history or its recent approved updates. The New York Times building in Manhattan. (Photo...