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struggle4progress

(118,345 posts)
Wed May 6, 2020, 01:25 AM May 2020

Let's quickly review how the rightwing noise machine works:

(1) Start with a vague and unverified story that sounds sensational and can produce clickbait headlines:

New reports Spiderwoman sexually harassed Batman

(2) Use talking heads to puff up the importance of the vague story without providing any details:

This would be a game changer! We need to know what Batman is saying about this!

(3) Eventually something goes wrong:

Batman denies Spiderwoman sexually harassed him

(4) Use talking heads to puff up the story without providing any details:

Why is Batman is lying? Wait! This just in!

New reports Spiderwoman sexually harassed Robin

America is holding its breath for new details about this breaking Spiderwoman and Robin story!

(4) People seek new information:

I'm wondering when and where this happened

New reports Spiderwoman attacked Robin during visit to Rings of Mars

Does Mars even have rings?

New reports Spiderwoman attacked Robin during visit to Rings of Jupiter in 1987

Did Robin even visit the Rings of Jupiter in 1987?

New reports Spiderwoman attacked Robin during visit to Rings of Saturn in 1987



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Let's quickly review how the rightwing noise machine works: (Original Post) struggle4progress May 2020 OP
Let's bring in The Joker, The Penguin, and Lex Luthor to get their opinions. Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #1
it is certainly telling that they bring in republicans as experts on sexual harassment unblock May 2020 #3
I never liked Spiderwoman anyway! Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #2
Hire bots and encourage trolls to post same talking point JCMach1 May 2020 #4
Without complicit media/social websites the noise machine would be ineffective... abqtommy May 2020 #5

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,857 posts)
2. I never liked Spiderwoman anyway!
Wed May 6, 2020, 01:37 AM
May 2020

Thinking she's so wonderful with that superhero business, stopping crimes and saving lives.

Well, well, well... now we know she ain't no better than me. Probably worse, truth be known!

At least Hobgoblin doesn't put on airs, acting like he's some saint.

JCMach1

(27,574 posts)
4. Hire bots and encourage trolls to post same talking point
Wed May 6, 2020, 03:00 AM
May 2020

All over social media...

Stepped neck deep in that shite on Twitter today

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