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Episode Transcript
What is political manipulation? Thanks for joining the Fortune Factor podcast.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
Political manipulation refers to tactics used by leaders, parties, or
institutions to influence public opinion or behavior, often through misleading, deceptive,
or emotionally charged means.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
Common strategies include propaganda and fake news, disseminating falls for
exaggerated information to sway voters.
Speaker 3 (00:29):
Image crafting, tarnishing opponents, or glorifying allies to control narratives.
Speaker 4 (00:36):
Policy nudges, subtle psychological tactics used in public policy to
steer behavior without overt coercion.
Speaker 3 (00:46):
Electoral engineering, gerrymandering, voter suppression, or manipulating electoral roles, as
alleged in West Bengal India.
Speaker 1 (00:57):
So conspiracy theories. In politics, conspiracy theories often emerge during
times of crisis or uncertainty and are weaponized by populous leaders.
Speaker 5 (01:07):
Too construct external threats eg.
Speaker 1 (01:10):
Foreign interference, demonize domestic elites eg. Deep state narratives.
Speaker 3 (01:17):
And position themselves as defenders of the people.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
So examples Russia Gay allegations. A recent grand jury investigation
was launched into claims that intelligence about Trump and Russia
was manipulated during the twenty sixteen election. Tulsi Gabbert called
it a treats in his Conspiracy, though Democrats dispute the claims.
Speaker 6 (01:37):
COVID origins despite scientific consensus favoring a natural spillover. Conspiracy
theories about Lablik's persist often fueled by political agendas and misinformation.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
And why it matters. Manipulation and conspiratorial narratives erode trustin
institutions and democratic processes.
Speaker 5 (02:02):
They undermine, inform decision making, polarize societies, distract from real
policy debates
Speaker 1 (02:08):
Enable authitarian tendencies,
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