On this edition of The Geopolitical Report, we examine the concerted effort by the establishment to demonize and eventually eliminate alternative media. Since the election and the debunked hysterical claim Russia meddled in the election and helped Trump defeat Clinton, the government has leaned heavily on social media platforms to put an end to supposed fake news generated by phantom Russian operatives and bots. The real target is not Russia, but non-establishment media in general. It’s a full frontal assault by the ruling elite to gain control of the narrative and marginalize if not eradicate opposition to its agenda. There are some big players behind this effort. For instance, the Alliance for Securing Democracy. This organization describes itself as a bipartisan transatlantic effort by policymakers, like-minded institutions, and technical experts to address the urgent need to secure democracy from what it describes as a nefarious Russian influence operation. The ultimate goal is to manipulate societal trends and challenge nongovernmental actors who may attempt to replicate the supposed Russian tactics. In other words, it will attack those of us outside the propaganda matrix, those who criticize policies of the state, especially in regard to foreign policy.
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Show Notes
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Alliance for Securing Democracy
PropOrNot Unmasked
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Media Lies About Fake News
German Marshall Fund
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