A firetruck can’t make a turn and Cuyler Plaza meets its end
Jimmy shows how tough he is and takes a stand against graffiti
A vigilante video offering a hundred-dollar bounty
It's the last day of this dumpster fire known as 2020
Let's recap some shenanigans - #Ward45 sure had plenty
In January, Jimmy called out The Crew at Copernicus
A photo bomber, a bounty, and the mayor visited us
https://t.co/YHgWKxWv8m
Stay tuned for the #livetweet of this #45theward community meaning.
— RhymeNoxious (@BlondeNoxious) January 28, 2020
Sarcasm and hyperbole probably unintentional.
Please forgive typos. It's been a long day. pic.twitter.com/ZmhUWv1SNl
A firetruck can’t make a turn and Cuyler Plaza meets its end
Jimmy shows how tough he is and takes a stand against graffiti
A vigilante video offering a hundred-dollar bounty
And barely wins committeeman - his enormous signs everywhere
In April Willie Wilson donates masks, Jimmy hands out burgers Epically
He can't seem to figure out how to wear a mask properly
Jimmy patrols the ward from the threat of antifa activitists
While constituents march for racial justice
“Where’s Jim Gardiner” the crowd chants
Asked if he believes Black lives matter by a Black man
Jim doesn’t answer, instead just deflects
A defining cowardly moment - one we won’t forget
https://t.co/RF6hVrw7TY
Here is the isolated video of the last minute of the conversation where he refuses to acknowledge black lives matter. #BlackLivesMatter #CPACNow #twill pic.twitter.com/Yttlp4ukIA
— Indivisible Chicago Northwest Side (@indivchicagonw) June 13, 2020
Jimmy used CFD for park clean up, and gets caught when trying to lurk
He's also mad this month about an overturned porta loo
If it can be proven - but only if - he’s in favor of removing Columbus' statue
I mean, really, what’s the big deal about few more scratches and dents?
Power outages and cleanup from the winds of the Derecho
The month ends with a "heroic" save from a predatory Lincoln Tow
https://t.co/G4BLLdx2Y2
My favorite part of this video is the person on the left that appears to be videoing while someone else is videoing. pic.twitter.com/7XNnKlqg9r
— RhymeNoxious (@BlondeNoxious) August 11, 2020
And unveils a brand new flood-free $225,000 alley
A secret wedding to the mayor's Senior Advisor of Intergovernmental Affairs
Jimmy dressed up like Bernie for the Trick or treat drive through
If you called the Democratic Committeeman Jim claimed he didn't know who
Then surprise! He and Charles are served with a lawsuit
And we can’t say for certain, because we don’t actually know
But it’s possible he had someone throw a brick though a window
We learned about apparent voter fraud by the guy at City News
Jim killed another development because the NIMBYs complained about density
And it turned out defendent Jim won't be represented by the City
Like Copernicus trying to steal the firehouse from Lake Effect Beer
https://t.co/wQrxQaJSpC
Listen my friends and I'll tell you a tale
— RhymeNoxious (@BlondeNoxious) October 31, 2020
Of an abandoned firehouse and a ten dollar sale
Far away in Jeff Park by Copernicus Center
Where NIMBYs love parking and hate on the renters
Stands an old firehouse full of asbestos
Flood damage, lead paint, and probably fungus
It’s been a hell of a year, let’s put it behind us, and hope 2021 brings some indictments
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The common understanding of propaganda is that it is intended to brainwash the masses. Supposedly, people get exposed to the same message repeatedly and over time come to believe in whatever nonsense authoritarians want them to believe /1
And yet authoritarians often broadcast silly, unpersuasive propaganda.
Political scientist Haifeng Huang writes that the purpose of propaganda is not to brainwash people, but to instill fear in them /2
When people are bombarded with propaganda everywhere they look, they are reminded of the strength of the regime.
The vast amount of resources authoritarians spend to display their message in every corner of the public square is a costly demonstration of their power /3
In fact, the overt silliness of authoritarian propaganda is part of the point. Propaganda is designed to be silly so that people can instantly recognize it when they see it
Propaganda is intended to instill fear in people, not brainwash them.
The message is: You might not believe in pro-regime values or attitudes. But we will make sure you are too frightened to do anything about it.
And yet authoritarians often broadcast silly, unpersuasive propaganda.
Political scientist Haifeng Huang writes that the purpose of propaganda is not to brainwash people, but to instill fear in them /2
"propaganda is often not used for indoctrination, but rather to signal the government\u2019s strength in being able to afford significant resources and impose on its citizens...not meant to 'brainwash', but rather to forewarn the society about how strong it is" https://t.co/mFAurhEHeO pic.twitter.com/WXKKJaPqWQ
— Rob Henderson (@robkhenderson) June 18, 2020
When people are bombarded with propaganda everywhere they look, they are reminded of the strength of the regime.
The vast amount of resources authoritarians spend to display their message in every corner of the public square is a costly demonstration of their power /3
In fact, the overt silliness of authoritarian propaganda is part of the point. Propaganda is designed to be silly so that people can instantly recognize it when they see it
Authoritarians do not use propaganda for brainwashing, "but to demonstrate their strength in social control...propaganda may need to be dull and unpersuasive, to make sure citizens know it is propaganda when they see it and hence get the implicit message" https://t.co/PqRpxjaIPL pic.twitter.com/1y67d2RCjB
— Rob Henderson (@robkhenderson) June 19, 2020
Propaganda is intended to instill fear in people, not brainwash them.
The message is: You might not believe in pro-regime values or attitudes. But we will make sure you are too frightened to do anything about it.
I’ve asked Byers to clarify, but as I read this tweet, it seems that Bret Stephens included an unredacted use of the n-word in his column this week to make a point, and the column got spiked—maybe as a result?
Four times. The column used the n-word (in the context of a quote) four times. https://t.co/14vPhQZktB
For context: In 2019, a Times reporter was reprimanded for several incidents of racial insensitivity on a trip with high school students, including one in which he used the n-word in a discussion of racial slurs.
That incident became public late last month, and late last week, after 150 Times employees complained about how it had been handled, the reporter in question resigned.
In the course of all that, the Times' executive editor said that the paper does not "tolerate racist language regardless of intent.” This was the quote that Bret Stephens was pushing back against in his column. (Which, again, was deep-sixed by the paper.)
Stephens goes on in his column (which never saw light of day) to cite famous Lee Atwater quote that uses racial slur, and which NYT has cited \u201cat least seven times.\u201d
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) February 11, 2021
"Is this now supposed to be a scandal?\u201d he asks.
...
Four times. The column used the n-word (in the context of a quote) four times. https://t.co/14vPhQZktB
That is correct. In his draft he quotes Atwater using the word (4 times) and he does not redact it.
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) February 11, 2021
For context: In 2019, a Times reporter was reprimanded for several incidents of racial insensitivity on a trip with high school students, including one in which he used the n-word in a discussion of racial slurs.
That incident became public late last month, and late last week, after 150 Times employees complained about how it had been handled, the reporter in question resigned.
In the course of all that, the Times' executive editor said that the paper does not "tolerate racist language regardless of intent.” This was the quote that Bret Stephens was pushing back against in his column. (Which, again, was deep-sixed by the paper.)
