The World as an Illusion. Мир как иллюзия
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The television manipulation technique is associated with the effect of discussion, comparison and struggle of different points of view. With the help of this technique, the illusion of impartiality and objectivity of information is created. A rehearsed discussion or even a heated verbal altercation (this is a show-performance, specially played out for gullible viewers) creates the appearance of a struggle of opinions, a comparison of positions, etc. Quite often, entire verbal battles are played out, the purpose of which is to prove that, supposedly, this is real democracy, since the opponents represent mutually exclusive views and opinions, but this is only an imitation, everything has long been decided behind the scenes by the largest oligarchs. Ultimately, the bickering in speeches shown in the oligarchic media, opposition figures whose point of view does not fully agree with the official one, is nothing more than a carefully prepared political performance, where today's words mean nothing for tomorrow's practical activities. As one American journalist noted during the next presidential elections, from what Reagan said “on the eve of his election, he was consistent only in relation to his promises to the Pentagon,” while everything else for him was the necessary propaganda tinsel of the election campaign.
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