“All of this evokes the dicta of successful historic propagandists described earlier. From Alinsky's Rules for Radicals: >"Ridicule is man's most potent weapon." >"Keep the pressure on. Never let up." > "development of operations that will keep a constant pressure on the opposition." >"Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it." >"Not every item of news should be published. Rather must those who control news policies endeavor to make every item of news serve a certain purpose." >"Propaganda must facilitate the displacement of aggression by specifying the targets for hatred.” PropagandaControlRidiculeRules For RadicalsPolitical PressureAlinsky Book:The Smear: How the Secret Art of Character Assassination Controls What You Think, What You Read, and How You Vote Source: The Smear: How the Secret Art of Character Assassination Controls What You Think, What You Read, and How You Vote