The framing of the anti facism movement as terrorist perfectly displays the control the far right hold on the media, and exactly the kind of society that Murdoch and chums want to create. That and the framing of compassion as an elitist sentiment (but don’t worry the billionaires are our friends if we just cut their taxes again we will all be better off).
That’ll be the post-Steve Bannon media landscape. Bannon has been able to turn our liberal sentiments against us, framing us as an out of touch “elite” who are responsible for the many grievances of the working class. You only need to read the recent posts from our own pet troll to see how that sort of batshittery goes down with people who aren’t equipped to think critically.
I can only refer you back to the James Delingpole video. People who can’t differentiate between a polemicist with a degree in English Language and an expert in international trade love the notion that someone they admire is sticking it to people they’ve been told not to like and make up a significant proportion of voters. Keep them energised with hate and they’ll turn out to vote en masse for the very politicians who despise them. Populism was ever thus.
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