manipulation

carin · #1 Feb 26, 2003, 02:09 AM

I´m wondering if there´s five words you definitely wouldn´t use in a pro-war article and five words you wouldn´t use in a anti-war article...

(I´m doing research concerning politics, manipulation through words)

Starman · Jun 7, 2003, 11:52 AM

Most words take on meaning only within context.
Others, such as regime, are clearlly connotatively negative as is horde, and junta. All of which can be applied when the opponent is to be considered evil.

Other words used commonly by the USA to gain public support for military actions are democracy, freedom, American lives, etcetera.

I probably would avoid using the words peace, death, cost, forgiveness, injuries in an article designed to support war.



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