I kept seeing it as Hangout not Hang out. Kind of you to provide such a detailed clear explaination.
re Limited Hangout Theory
Used to be spook talk for damage control on a blown cover story, now applied in politics.
Not a “hang out” like a place to hang out like Starbucks. It’s a hang-out, like hanging something out, exposing part of the issue.
The Xlintons just about perfected this technique but it came to be called “inoculation”. Slightly different but very similar. When the in-your-face and damning truth is out in public, admit to a little bit and make the rest seem over the top. I.e. let a little truth ‘hang out’.
****Example****
If your family is caught in a nepotistic pay-for-play political money laundering and blackmail scam using US tax dollars, let a little hang out. Let the son go on friendly TV for an interview and admit that he was hired because of his name and it was a mistake.
Then, leak that the son made maybe $50k a month for a few months. Not so bad, who wouldn’t for a no-show job? The truth is much darker, but they’ll let a little ‘hang out’ to get the public used to the idea that it’s okay.
Turns out the son/family was making $168k a month instead of $50k. For years. Just from one country. There are many more.
Get it?
I kept seeing it as Hangout not Hang out. Kind of you to provide such a detailed clear explaination.
“$168k a month instead of $50k.”
Interesting they are using monthly salaries. Sounds so much better than $600,000.00 turning into $2,016,000.00.