Andy, this is a brilliant and meaty essay. It should be required reading. I took a specialty education course years ago in the basics and essence of propaganda. There are about 10 really simple, basic techniques employed by expert propagandists, i.e., the use of "Glittering Generalities", the "Bandwagon Ploy", the Self-Effacement Technique", etc. The author you are quoting here employs each one of these tools skillfully, but not skillfully enough to fool readers trained in the art of detecting hidden propaganda, including yourself.......This post is a refreshing change from a lot of the fluff and one-liners we constantly read on the internet. It should be read, re-read and studied. All FR readers must arm themselves against the liberal and traitorous media NOW and educate others. As many Americans as possible must be able to detect the most carefully-hidden propaganda nuances spouting forth on TV and in the writing media. Why? Because we haven't seen anything yet!....We're all soldiers now and must arm ourselves with more intense knowledge that amusing fluff pieces don't provide. Posts like this give us the necessary implements....Andy, this was the right post for the right time. It must have taken a lot of work, but it's invaluable. Thank you for your energy and perception.
Leni
You have added a new perspective. I had not considered that he was an intentional propagandist. Only that he was self-deluded. Thanks