The Road to Communism Part 2: Weaponized Media |
Ray DiLorenzo ——Bio and Archives--February 6, 2026
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We live in a time of massive media weaponization. It is all too easy to manipulate information. With the internet, social media, TV, cable and streaming services, Hollywood, and academia, even the most degenerate voices have access to a microphone or computer keyboard.
The spreading of false information or rumors is not new. It has existed ever since the first political candidate stepped up to a podium or large rock to express an opinion and present it as fact.
The deliberate spread of false or misleading information, aka disinformation, has become a dangerous weapon in today's digital age. Media outlets often use biased reporting to promote a specific political agenda. Democrats often frame stories to evoke emotional responses to shape public opinion. They do this often enough to cement their narrative in place.
Spreading fear is a powerful tool. Democrats frequently use the fear of racism, the loss of democracy, or the threat of a fascist president, often without a clear understanding of what fascism truly means. That can only happen to a public that has been ill-taught for many years.
Democrats are unresponsive to the overuse of the same fearmongering tactics used year after year...up to and including a bored and weary public.
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