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A group of friends with mostly centrist or conservative viewpoints who share resources and ideas about the governance of Alberta and Canada and about world events and trends.
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Allen_D@Allen_D
August 05, 2025
The Linguistic Kill-Switch: Inside the Modern Propaganda Playbook
The next time someone sneers “conspiracy theorist,” “anti-vaxxer,” “climate denier,” “far right,” “hate speech,” “terrorist,” or the ever-popular “racist,” understand what they are really saying: stop thinking.
These words are a linguistic kill-switch—engineered to short-circuit thought by triggering a reflexive emotional spasm.
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"I would caution Mr. Carney: do not gin up this war until you find yourself on the wrong side of the American people…
…The invective, the cheap booing, the grandstanding, & the flirtation with a lethal communist government are not going down well. Americans are starting to take notice." Victor Davis Hanson is a national treasure & when he speaks, people should give a listen.
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