Revolution 2.0

Introduction Few of us fall for the overt and outrageous lies, e. g., “Trump is a Nazi” or “Obama is a citizen of Kenya.” The most dangerous lies are the subtle ones, the ones disguised as honest reporting.  That is the subject of today’s 10-minute episode.  Continuing Here are two immediate examples of those dangerously subtle lies from the front page of Sunday’s Colorado Springs Gazette, my home newspaper on 11 October 2020; tell me if you see what the authors are up to in these multi-page article lead ins:  “A mostly peaceful afternoon of opposing demonstrations in Denver’s Civic Center park suddenly turned deadly on Saturday when a man was fatally shot.” -Julia Cardi writing for The Denver Gazette printed in the Colorado Springs Gazette, 11 Oct 2020. “With few bridges left connecting rural and urban life, the region’s two largest counties split along party lines: one with the intent to preserve the past, the other pushing for progress.” -Alayna Alvarez writing for Colorado Politics; both articles a