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Propaganda thus serves more to justify ourselves than to convince others; and the more reason we have to feel guilty, the more fervent our propaganda.
Eric Hoffer (1902–1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements, Part 3, ch. 14, § 84 (3.14.84) (1951)More about this quote: wist.info/hoffer-eric/19525/
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Propaganda thus serves more to justify ourselves than to convince others; and the more reason we have to feel guilty, the more fervent our propaganda.
Eric Hoffer (1902–1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements, Part 3, ch. 14, § 84 (3.14.84) (1951)More about this quote: wist.info/hoffer-eric/19525/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #hoffer #erichoffer #truebeliever #conviction #guilt #justification #persuasion #propaganda #selfjustification #selfrationalization
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Propaganda thus serves more to justify ourselves than to convince others; and the more reason we have to feel guilty, the more fervent our propaganda.
Eric Hoffer (1902–1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements, Part 3, ch. 14, § 84 (3.14.84) (1951)More about this quote: wist.info/hoffer-eric/19525/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #hoffer #erichoffer #truebeliever #conviction #guilt #justification #persuasion #propaganda #selfjustification #selfrationalization
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"Ideological clowns" are out, "patriots" are in. The media is treasonous. Load up the testosterone, yee-haw.
And #Hegseth smears a protected class (whose protections were upheld by the Supreme Court).
Go figure, since he has no class.
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#USA #US #USpol #USmilitary
#propaganda #persuasion #warfare
#Hegseth #trump #MyThoughts
--Five Takeaways From Hegseth's Speech ~
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/pete-hegseth-speech-troops-takeaways-98921f71
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"Ideological clowns" are out, "patriots" are in. The media is treasonous. Load up the testosterone, yee-haw.
And #Hegseth smears a protected class (whose protections were upheld by the Supreme Court).
Go figure, since he has no class.
2 of 7🧵
#USA #US #USpol #USmilitary
#propaganda #persuasion #warfare
#Hegseth #trump #MyThoughts
--Five Takeaways From Hegseth's Speech ~
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/pete-hegseth-speech-troops-takeaways-98921f71
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"Ideological clowns" are out, "patriots" are in. The media is treasonous. Load up the testosterone, yee-haw.
And #Hegseth smears a protected class (whose protections were upheld by the Supreme Court).
Go figure, since he has no class.
2 of 7🧵
#USA #US #USpol #USmilitary
#propaganda #persuasion #warfare
#Hegseth #trump #MyThoughts
--Five Takeaways From Hegseth's Speech ~
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/pete-hegseth-speech-troops-takeaways-98921f71
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#Hegseth gave "lower ranking officers and enlisted personnel" in the audience a book compiling his past speeches called "The War Department Field Manual."
The book contained a forward from #trump saying that he will not ask them to fight "dumb wars."
1 of 7🧵
#USA #US #USpol #USmilitary
#propaganda #persuasion #warfare
--Five Takeaways From Hegseth's Speech ~
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/pete-hegseth-speech-troops-takeaways-98921f71
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#Hegseth gave "lower ranking officers and enlisted personnel" in the audience a book compiling his past speeches called "The War Department Field Manual."
The book contained a forward from #trump saying that he will not ask them to fight "dumb wars."
1 of 7🧵
#USA #US #USpol #USmilitary
#propaganda #persuasion #warfare
--Five Takeaways From Hegseth's Speech ~
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/pete-hegseth-speech-troops-takeaways-98921f71
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#Hegseth gave "lower ranking officers and enlisted personnel" in the audience a book compiling his past speeches called "The War Department Field Manual."
The book contained a forward from #trump saying that he will not ask them to fight "dumb wars."
1 of 7🧵
#USA #US #USpol #USmilitary
#propaganda #persuasion #warfare
--Five Takeaways From Hegseth's Speech ~
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/pete-hegseth-speech-troops-takeaways-98921f71