• pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
      55·
      2 days ago

      This just seems like a way to confuse the labels and cause infighting even if it’s somewhat correct. Like when republicans claim to be the party of Lincoln, they’re trying to step back from from their bad choices and racism so they can get reelected.

      • IttihadChe@lemmy.mlEnglish
        4·
        2 days ago

        Yes, that was the purpose of the curated distinction. These labels were understood in the past and intentionally muddied to disrupt unity against them.

        So now, for example, instead of a liberal party and a labor party, you have 2 liberal parties. One who identifies as “liberal” while the other identifies as “conservative” but they ultimately serve the same purpose.

        They want to pass the narrative that liberalism isn’t a conservative ideology and vice versa because that serves their purposes. They want people to fight over which brand of liberalism they prefer, not whether they want liberalism at all.

        • SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works
          1·
          20 hours ago

          Because

          • propaganda is most effective when defining and directing allowable discourse
          • economics as understood by the electorate needs to be simplified and restricted in order to be controlled
          • terms like ‘liberal’ have been subsumed into identity politics to direct attention away from economic possibilities
          • social issues are emotional and so more manipulable
          • this misdirection allows for a controlled opposition, much like brands on a store shelf competing for sales yet made by the same company
        • pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
          22·
          2 days ago

          Meanwhile in this thread:

          @pelespirit blue MAGA attacking anti genocide and pro Palestinians, just like thy did about Ralf Nader or Jill Stein for the Fuck up of their policies.

          They have voted for every anti Palestinian and pro genocide legislation and program GOP put ahead of them.

          • Warrior of Sunlight@jorts.horse
            11·
            2 days ago

            @pelespirit Oh lol I thought you were a Jill Stein supporter I misread that. Can you restate what exactly your problem is? I’d prefer you take the book recommendation and go be annoying to someone else.