Government 'propaganda' techniques portray Chicago as a city at war with feds
16 days ago
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- President Trump's immigration enforcement campaign uses social media to depict Chicago as a city plagued by violent criminals and at war with the federal government.
- The campaign employs Hollywood-style videos, military imagery, and hyperbolic language to build public support for aggressive immigration enforcement.
- Experts describe these tactics as government propaganda aimed at mass political persuasion, targeting fears about immigration and swaying undecided individuals.
- Videos of raids are highly produced, omitting distressing details like the impact on families, to portray enforcement actions as heroic and necessary.
- The administration recruits social media influencers to spread its message, using contentious content to engage supporters and provoke opponents.
- Military-style operations and strong leader portrayals are used to project strength and justify the enforcement actions, despite criticism of their necessity and impact.
- Critics argue that these tactics create parallel narratives, with one segment of the population seeing enforcement as heroic and another as bullying.