Why Authoritarians Attack The News Media
THE WAR ON TRUTH, PART IV: To keep people in the dark you must first turn off the light
It begins with lies and ends with eliminating the truth-tellers. Authoritarians thrive not by persuading a majority, but by confusing it. By overwhelming the public with contradictions, distortions, and doubt, would-be strongmen don’t need to win the argument. They just need to break the scoreboard.
That’s why Donald Trump attacks the independent news me…
