doublethink

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When you add it all up: the willful doublethink, the propaganda, who broke what and who fired what all going into the memory hole, all the disinformation, the 2 minute's Hate from Ynet in this submission.

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  1. noun Thought marked by the acceptance of gross contradictions and falsehoods, especially when used as a technique of self-indoctrination: "Doublethink . . . is a vast system of mental cheating” (George Orwell).

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  • What the hell is the difference?We're all familiar with the idea of doublethink and how it has infiltrated our news outlets and common culture.
  • When you add it all up: the willful doublethink, the propaganda, who broke what and who fired what all going into the memory hole, all the disinformation, the 2 minute's Hate from Ynet in this submission. —  reddit.com: what's new online!
  • This is exactly the kind of doublethink that Orwell warned us about. —  Irish Blogs
  • But this doublethink is no mere harmless self-delusion. —  VDARE.com - Latest Articles
  • Its like in Orwell's 1984, doublethink, having two contradictory ideas and being ok with it. —  CTV News RSS Feed
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