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Jonathan Rauch says Trump uses “fire hose of falsehood” tactics to disorient the public
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The political philosophy that changed the world | Jonathan Rauch: Full Interview
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"Along comes a guy in America who understands this. His name is Donald J. Trump. He is, in my opinion, the most sophisticated propaganda operative since certain people in the 1930s who I won't name."
Brookings senior fellow Jonathan Rauch argues that modern disinformation aims less to persuade than to overwhelm audiences with contradictory claims. He says Donald Trump understands and deploys this approach, which he links to the “fire hose of falsehood” propaganda model.
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- The political philosophy that changed the world | Jonathan Rauch: Full Interview
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