Difference between revisions of "Libertarian Propaganda Terms"
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{{DES | des = Libertarian and conservative think-tanks have labored mightily to make propaganda terms such as [[Free Market|free market]] part of the thinking of ordinary people. Most libertarians have no idea how they are manipulated by this language and how it creates their [[ideology]]. Many serve as [[shibboleth]]s. | show=}} | {{DES | des = Libertarian and conservative think-tanks have labored mightily to make propaganda terms such as [[Free Market|free market]] part of the thinking of ordinary people. Most libertarians have no idea how they are manipulated by this language and how it creates their [[ideology]]. Many serve as [[shibboleth]]s. | show=}} | ||
− | Libertarians have continued anti-communist and cold-war propaganda traditions and added their own terminology and newspeak. They have de-emphasized ideas promoting religion, and emphasized ideas about capitalism. | + | Libertarians have continued anti-communist and cold-war propaganda traditions and added their own terminology and [[newspeak]]. They have de-emphasized ideas promoting religion, and emphasized ideas about capitalism. |
With decades of promotion, some of these terms have come into common usage or have been commonly associated with the libertarian propaganda meanings. These are commonly used in [[Framing]]. | With decades of promotion, some of these terms have come into common usage or have been commonly associated with the libertarian propaganda meanings. These are commonly used in [[Framing]]. |