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erronis

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22. Because the RW knows messaging. The rest of us want to tell the truth.

Reply to Silent Type (Reply #7)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 08:46 PM

Jan 17

The RW will spout lies and cast unfounded aspersions on their enemies.
The rest of us want to cite facts with footnotes.

The RW will put flashy zooming graphics with subtle innuendos to make their points.
The rest of us will present charts and numbers and facts - again documented.

The RW will stick skinny blonde people with legs and no brains as spokespeople.
The rest of us feel that is tacky and will present with real experts (with citations.)

I've been through a ton of power-pointless presentations where the whooshes and colors and generic actors are the main part. The facts and real content are usually inconvenient for the presenter, so they are avoided.

Whoooooosh!

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