[Steve_Seattle]

"It’s a standard propaganda technique to make light of things you intend to do. It makes it easier to convince people later that people noticing your actions are merely nutcases that see conspiracy where there is none."

I didn't see your comment before I posted mine, but that is exactly my take on this.

[Norm Lenhart]

Back when I was active in the landuse world in the 90s, I studied propaganda extensionally and have done so since. It was a curse really since it is so pervasive. everywhere you look, propaganda impacts something negatively. It makes me crazy that so many are blind to it and how it works because really, when you come right down to it, it’s simple. Which is also why it’s so effective.