Is the Media Engaging in a Form of Psychological Warfare Against America?

Townhall.com ^ | April 29, 2020 | Michael Brown

[Logical me]

I doesn't take long after watching the MSM to see that they are a huge part of the communists Democrat machine that they hate America and want to destroy us Conservatives. Trump is finally really hit them in the press briefings.

[Rapscallion]

Psych warfare against America?

In a word, YES!

[ThunderSleeps]

Of course they are practicing psychological warfare against us. The intent is to grind us down enough that we'll be receptive to their deceptive message and vote them into power.

Just look at how they have steadily ramped up the fear.

First we were told the virus was only dangerous to the very old or very young, possibly with pre-existing medical conditions.

Then we were told hey, maybe it can be transmitted via surfaces.

Then there were steadily scarier reports of how many hours or days it could live on this surface or that.

Then hey, it may be transmitted via airborne particles.

Oh, hey, it may be dangerous to people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s too.

Along the way we were treated to ever scarier predictions about projected death tolls. To hear some tell it, there would be bodies piled in the streets.

Certain jurisdictions orchestrated media events such as digging mass graves, or setting up huge temporary morgues, or bringing in refrigerator trucks for bodies.

We were told of a shortfall of tens of thousands of ventilators.

We were told this drug or that drug treatment may be effective. Then when it actually looked like it might work they tried to take away that hope (a standard technique - give hope, then snatch it away) saying no, these drugs were unproven, or dangerous, or not approved, or unavailable etc. etc.

Along the way we've heard ever scarier predictions of this or that business or school being closed for months, years, even indefinitely.

They started using scary terms like "the new normal."

They started making lists of what was "needed" before we could resume our lives - as if they controlled our freedoms and liberties.

Now there are scary projections of various meat shortages and danger to the food chain.

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Are we getting it yet? This is an ongoing fear campaign. They escalate issues, then they switch and adopt the next big thing. Have you heard one positive thing? One thing that gives you hope? (that they haven't then tried to take away) Isn't that a little bit suspicious in and of itself? Everything about the virus is doom and gloom. That's not real news, that's a FUD campaign in full swing.

All to keep us cowering and waiting...thankful for their heroic efforts to keep us all safe and lead us by the hand into their vision of a "safe" future... Makes me want to puke. I'm done with all their BS. 'eff your stay-at-home, safe-at-home, masks, everything. I am no-longer listening-to nor believing any of it.

[ConservativeInPA]

Here’s an alternative theory. The media and progressives don’t give up. Whatever story they think will hurt Trump they will run with for as long as possible. Think each of the Russian collusion probes, with Mueller running the longest. Think the Kavanaugh hearings. Then impeachment. They don’t give up. The ChiCom flu is just the latest in a long line of nothing stories driven in the ground. If anything it makes me more resolute.

[canuck_conservative]

Of course Big Media is deliberately terrorizing the country.

They want to make it look like the country is falling apart under Pres. Trump. Want to stop to madness? Have to vote out Trump.

So of course they’re trying to string this out as long as possible, and blame Pres. Trump at every opportunity.

[LoveMyFreedom]

The media has been doing this for years! They realize the POWER they had especially when there were 3 channels. Then came talk radio led by Rush that started exploiting this issue. Then like minded people started getting together and realize that we weren’t the only ones thinking the way we do.

[TermLimits4All]

Want to know more about the propaganda machine we call the media? Check out this video, it’s over an hour long but eye opening.
https://youtu.be/MY8Nfzcn1qQ

[I want the USA back]

Yes. It is deliberate and intentional Psychological Warfare. They have instilled fear in the public to control them and to keep them from realizing what is really happening under the smokescreen of 24/7 coronavirus. What’s happening? the fascists in office are seizing more power, the media, electronic and not, are punishing thoughts the government doesn’t accept, and the democrats are putting all their money and energy into getting Trump pushed out of office.

[euram]

“Or is the media doing its best to be responsible in the midst of an unprecedented crisis?”

That right there is pure comedy gold.

the media are doing its best to incite panic, fear, and hatred in the midst of what under normal circumstances would be taken in stride and dealt with in a non-panic manner.

[Diogenesis]

Yes they are.

They are paid by the Enemy, protect the Enemy,
and therefore are part of the problem, not the solution.

[jurroppi1]

MN Governor Walts has PSAs running all the time stating the media is providing “facts, not fear”.

What a crock!

[hal ogen]

The media is the enemy of Truth. These Integrity free loser should be exiled for the rest of their worthless dishonest lives.

[cuban leaf]

MN Governor Walts has PSAs running all the time stating the media is providing “facts, not fear”.

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That’s pretty comical. I’m exposed to the stories from the MSM from time to time and virutally all of it is what I would classify as “fear mongering”. Laura Ingraham’s analysis stands out as a huge exception.

[Fitzy_888]

[ “Lock Step” ]

What in the world is actually going on Document reveals plans, step by step
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgvSidt7EP8&t=100s

[Fitzy_888]

[ “Lock Step” ]

What in the world is actually going on Document reveals plans, step by step
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgvSidt7EP8&t=100s

[Bommer]

Uhh yeah. Are we too dam stupid to stop it by turning off the TV? Uhhh yeah!

[gathersnomoss]

“The Lemmings” cannot help themselves...
Take it away, Frank...

That’s right folks...
Don’t touch that dial...

I am the slime from your video...

[dfwgator]

Frank got banned from SNL for playing that.

[gathersnomoss]

That is a classic video, with slime oozing out of the TV monitors...

Oh, and SNL is a PC shithole.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Is the Media Engaging in a Form of Psychological Warfare Against America?

The media is staffed and led by mediocrities who weren't smart enough to take tough subjects in school and therefore went with journalism. The idea that these fools could put together a campaign of "psychological warfare" is laughable. They are just mindless sheep reciting the left-wing drivel they were indoctrinated with as they grew up.