especially in politics,” Anderson told Newsmax. The book reads like a military man-
ual, guiding civilians on how to detect and expose the lies, whoppers, and fables that litter today’s mainstream media. With a forward by pro-Trump pastor Dr. Robert Jeffress, it’s espe- cially tailored to appeal to social con- servatives. Chapters include “Subversion,” “Psychological Operations,” and “Pol- itics and Media: Age of Deception.” Topics include the role of Big Tech, indoctrination in education, Holly- wood’s role, and the critical impact of fake news on families. Each of the book’s 16 chapters
ends with a section on “Tactics, Tech- niques, and Procedures,” giving read- ers useful tips on how they can shield themselves from dangerous decep- tions. The war for truth is escalating, Giammona says, and it’s not a sport for spectators. One major battleground: the rise
of newly invented terms like “woke,” “Latinx,” and “gender identity.” College professors and limousine
liberals in Manhattan and Hollywood are constantly generating new words to defend an agenda that at times appears to defy common sense. Indoc- trinating elementary school children with critical race and gender theories is one example. Giammona sees a method to the
madness, however. “What common sense is there to defunding the police or opening our borders or letting criminals go free?” he asks. “But for the progressive left, if you
want to bring socialism or commu- nism into our country, you have to divide the country and make it a dan- gerous place to live. Then the govern- ment becomes ‘your protector.’ “If you don’t stand up now and
defend your freedoms,” warns Giam- mona, “we’re going to lose those free- doms to the progressive left. And then we’re not going to have the United States of America.”
Memo to Conservatives: Don’t Be Hoodwinked
T
he great 19th-century American humorist
Mark Twain would quip falsehoods come in three forms: “lies, damnable lies, and statistics.” Twain turned out to
be right. Even supposedly objective statistics can’t protect you from the “perfect storm” of disinformation, fake news, and outright propaganda in today’s media. That’s why authors
Troy Anderson and Col. David J. Giammona offer tactical advice on how to avoid being hoodwinked by the mainstream media. Three useful keys from their book: Be a truth-seeker.
Develop a wide range of information sources. Read constantly and grow attuned to how a single story is being presented to the public in drastically different ways. “Don’t take a news
article or somebody else’s word for it,” the authors write. “Find out
for yourself.” Long gone are the days when you could trust one source — Edward R. Murrow, William F. Buckley, or Walter Cronkite — to supply the truth. Know who writes the checks! They’ll deny it of course, but a reporter’s most important reader is usually the boss who controls their career. You need to know
who’s running the news outlets that you’re relying on. For example, many are unaware Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owns the holding company that controls The Washington Post. Bezos reportedly holds a phone conference every two weeks with the newspaper’s top editors. You need to know
who’s writing the paychecks, and with a little research online, you can usually find out. “Is it left, right, socialist, Christian, or atheistic?” the authors ask. “It is important to know its
position to understand what it is trying to accomplish.” Watch out for shifts in
coverage. A newspaper or cable channel usually doesn’t change its political perspective overnight, so be sensitive to seemingly minor changes that might signal a broader shift. “Deception does not
usually take hold quickly,” write Anderson and Giammona. “Its insidious work may come over decades or even longer.” What topics is an outlet focusing on . . . or perhaps more importantly, what stories are they ignoring? How does their choice of top headlines compare to other sites? Also, keep an eye on
the new faces they’re bringing into the newsroom, especially pundits and analysts. Knowing their slant can tip a channel’s hand regarding future editorial coverage. — D.P.
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