# What Are The Secret Psychological Tactics THEY Are Using On Us?

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**Created:** [March 19, 2002, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-secret-psychological-tactics-they-are-using-on-us/99108 "2002-03-19T21:41:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 21, 2002, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-secret-psychological-tactics-they-are-using-on-us/99108/21 "2002-03-21T01:14:47Z")

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Two easy-to-recognize political psych-op tricks _they_ use:

1. Demonize the Opponent. “My opponent voted against family values, and that’s wrong.” Subtle as a brick, this one, and actually used in the recent California primary elections.

2. Fox News. “We report, you decide.” Again, sbutle as a birkc, componded by the fact that Fox has one of the _least_ objective news teams on network teevee today.

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