Liz Wheeler reposted
The 3 stages of fake news spin:
1) “It’s not true. It’s a right-wing conspiracy theory”.
2) “OK it’s true, but it’s being misrepresented”
3) “OK it’s true and accurate, but it’s for your own good, and if you object to it, you are a right-wing bigot”.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
—Viva Frei
2012 Convergence 