Difference between revisions of "Activism Delegitimization"
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| + | Mocking, or pointing out hypocrisies. | ||
====Evidence==== | ====Evidence==== | ||
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| + | This is a tactic often employed by political pundits and commentators. Here is Talk Radio Pundit, Rush Limbaugh, engaging in some activist delegitimization: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKthEvX2luQ | ||
==== Linked patterns ==== | ==== Linked patterns ==== | ||
[[Example Link]], | [[Example Link]], | ||
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Revision as of 14:20, 18 May 2013
Description
Dissenters, especially those who are active in their dissent could be delegitimized in order to take away their ability to be taken seriously by the public.
How it works
Mocking, or pointing out hypocrisies.
Evidence
This is a tactic often employed by political pundits and commentators. Here is Talk Radio Pundit, Rush Limbaugh, engaging in some activist delegitimization: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKthEvX2luQ
