She may be a lousy reporter and writer, but she's a good propagandist.
Those Qs are basically #ThoughtTerminatingCliches that stop critique & examination.
Spot on. A difficult multi level problem. It gets to discussion about what is evidence, how should and can we persuade each other, and then effect policy.
A lot of people seem to seek and collect #ThoughtTerminatingCliches.
Phrases that cause people to ignore argument, evidence,cited sources etc.
I see people often demand simple explanations of complex problems, that they then pass on. From there it's not that big a step to just asking to be lied to.
It seems like some people have a hunger for #ThoughtTerminatingCliches
I just saw it expressed as:
"They use #ThoughtTerminatingCliches on themselves."
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#AxeTheTax, #BuildTheHomes, #FixTheBudget are not just con slogans. They are also #ThoughtTerminatingCliches. They are meant to stop us from asking questions, requiring real solutions or even giving critical thought to how we vote.