They're now calling it discourse ... not disinformation

About this episode

The episode discusses the shift in terminology from disinformation to discourse and critiques the leftist perspective on division and compliance.

Column at Substack: https://briandoleary.substack.com/p/theyre-now-calling-it-discourse For our regular emails: https://briandoleary.com/letter Find us on 𝕏-Twitter : https://x.com/BrianDOLeary This column on 𝕏-Twitter : https://x.com/BrianDOLeary/status/1814045579301019731 Text of article follows: They're now calling it 'discourse' What happened to disinformation? By now, you've probably seen a host of graphics in the swampwaters of social media, hastily cobbled together by run-of-the-mill milquetoast leftists. Virtue-signalers, viz. A meme gone viral over the last few days is a checklist that attempts to pacify the reader with a bunch of platitudes, one being "Contribute to discourse, not division." This, of course, is a less-than-subtle dig at non-leftists. Gaslighting. To oppose the leftist agenda naturally causes "division" in the minds of these people. However, and as a matter of principle, it is really only our people who have been the ones to contribute — and show interest in — discourse so-called. We're the ones with ideas and questions. They're the ones scolding you and forcing compliance with their inanities. In other words, the left divides. Their people dismiss you…

People in this episode

Host: Brian O'Leary

Topics covered

• disinformation
• discourse
• social media
• leftist agenda
• gaslighting

Keywords

• disinformation
• discourse
• social media
• leftists
• gaslighting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Substack, 𝕏-Twitter, leftists, coronavirus

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