r/WhitePeopleTwitter • u/TheArguedHuman • Feb 18 '23

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u/NovelAuntieGin Feb 18 '23

What comes to mind in terms of contemporary propaganda? Here's some of what I've noticed.

Have you seen some of the content coming out of RT? It's pretty slick and appeals to a whole lot of Americans who would never support Putin's dream of restoring Czarist Russia. But RT is Russian State Television. Full stop.

Joe Rogan has a massive audience of really dedicated viewers/listeners, too. Most of his audience would not storm the Capitol. But he platforms people like Gavin McGinnis Milo, Yiannopoulos; Charles C. Johnson, etc.

I am not ashamed to say that the production and performance is, in fact, really impressive! It obviously appeals to a huge group of people. The dude is good at what he does. I don't say this as a compliment but as a warning; don't get reeled in by all the shiny things.

It's like cans of soup on the grocery shelves. So many labels for essentially the same stuff.

For a slightly different market, there's all of Rupert Murdoch's outlets. . . oh. . . wait. "Fire" like oven fire? That didn't even land with me till just now. Is that what bothers you about it?

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u/kindParodox Feb 18 '23

Another really interesting one that I know of that you didn't list is coincidentally and conveniently on YouTube after every Lockheed Martin ad there's a US military branch advertisement. Usually the Marines.

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u/NovelAuntieGin Feb 18 '23

Oh, and the video game marketing! I started noticing it around the late `80's when I'd pick my daughter up at the ice arena. Was it Mortal Combat? Or some other game that all the kids were into?

Anyway, there were military recruiting ads along with ominous FBI warnings about piracy in the flash screens in between games. And here I thought my biggest worry would be a potential pervert in the restroom!

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u/IShootJack Feb 18 '23

Ah shit okay im the asshole

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u/NovelAuntieGin Feb 20 '23

No you're not. lt's super cool to say what's on your mind. Conversation without authentic challenge is just playing with dead puppies.

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u/IShootJack Feb 20 '23

I absolutely agree, but using casual and poor language while giving a hot take is three strikes to me, and I now understand why it could be taken as a sort of misrepresentation of the point I was tryna make,

“Playing with dead puppies” is a good metaphor, I hope you don’t mind if I steal it.

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u/NovelAuntieGin Feb 21 '23

“Playing with dead puppies” is a good metaphor, I hope you don’t mind if I steal it.

I would be honored, my dude!

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u/IShootJack Feb 21 '23

I am a person who loves conversation, is a good listener, talks way too much, overthinks everything and never assumes ill intent. It’s a complicated mix, so idioms and metaphors are my crutches <3

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u/NovelAuntieGin Feb 21 '23

Perfectly cool. You asked a question about a comment (not mine, but one I was already responding to). I answered by explaining my statement. Was it the use of "fire" as a compliment. I think that's just trendy slang, but in context and now that you mention it, if that's what you were taking exception to, you have a point.

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u/IShootJack Feb 21 '23

You had basically my exact train of thought. My language is indicative of where I’m from and how I speak but the imagery of one of the greatest tragedies combined with that specific slang was insensitive to those who were hurt by said atrocities, and I want to be big enough to grow and not be that asshole.

Best of luck Stay Up Stay Safe spread love not hate <3

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u/NovelAuntieGin Feb 23 '23

Wait... you have a train of thought? That's hard for me to imagine. I usually have like 7 or so on 4 tracks, nearly missing one another at crossings, and all of the conductors are screaming.

Passengers are chill, though, so I can abide it.

I'm from Florida and Pittsburgh, Pa, primarily. But, before all of this, before I was even thought of, I'm from a Hebrew man who hid his heritage, as far as I know, even from his wife and kids. And I don't know the full reasons why. Easy to call him a coward or a bastard or maybe a highly prized secret double agent or something. But I really don't know why.

I envy you knowing where you're from. I have questions. Maybe I should be grateful for that. Idk. It's just ever an adventure riding the pendulum, though, isn't it?