The Power of Exaggerated Fear

As the American middle class shrinks and citizens feel vulnerable and angry, politicians have found that exaggerating the dangers from some bogeyman – “the Muslim terrorists are out to get you!” – works wonders in distracting them from far more serious threats, as ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar describes. By Paul R. Pillar Journalists have noticed how much current political…
from Propaganda Guard
http://propagandaguard.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-power-of-exaggerated-fear.html