Modern Propaganda Techniques
# 18. Framing the Debate
Setting an argument around two “alternatives” which you would prefer, rather than the true alternatives.
Example:
The debate over how much funding to give to the project continued. Some are arguing for a reduced amount, while others want to see a much higher contribution level. The needs for both a lower budget and a higher budget have been laid out and defended in the debate brochure, which all members of the decision making body have been reading over for the last three days.
(Note: the correct decision was to stop the project completely, it accomplishes nothing and the people running it are stealing the money, but you weren’t offered the choice of stopping it.)
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