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@DrRucell I mean, I definitely formulated this sentence with the restricted domain of the USA in mind. But the US president is complemented by a media and knowledge ecosystem that take his words seriously, and treat them as agenda-setting in a way that is possibly unique…Permalink On twitter.com
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@DrRucell The circle of institutions who adopted Clinton's language about "restoring democracy" to Haiti by allowing Aristide to serve a final year of his five-year presidency (and requiring him to agree to not run again), for example, is astounding.On twitter.com
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@DrRucell But obviously, many presidents worldwide have compliant presses willing to authorize their language. A US president can't match the "special military operation in Ukraine" denial, nor the Great Firewall/Troll Armies of China for amplification of lies and suppression of facts.Permalink On twitter.com