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Rachael Maddow Meme
Background Information
On February 18, 2015, self-described progressive news blog, Daily Kos, posted this image to Facebook. They acknowledged Blue Street Journal for sharing it.
Technique Used
Simplify Ideas
This is propaganda because
While this clearly attacks GOP presidential candidates, the quote source (Rachel Maddow) and tone ("I think that's weird") indicate that Daily Kos knows their audience and is speaking directly to them (rather than trying to sway outsiders). Ultimately, the language simplifies the idea by saying simply that conservatives are contradicting themselves by running for office.
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