Black-and-white fallacy
Presenting only two choices, with the product or idea being propagated as the better choice.
eg "You're either with a free thinker, or compliant
Ad nauseam
This argument approach uses tireless repetition of an idea. An idea, especially a simple slogan, that is repeated enough times, may begin to be taken as the truth. This approach is more effective alongside the propagandist limiting or controlling the media. Eg: Take back control
Did anyone spot how many times, Gove repeated that last night. Or how many times that phrase has been used in party political broadcasts. Start counting. Its interesting.
Appeal to fear
Appeals to fear seek to build support by instilling anxieties and panic in the general population.
See Turkey
Appeal to prejudice
Using loaded or emotive terms to attach value or moral goodness to believing the proposition.
See immigrants
Bandwagon
Bandwagon and "inevitable-victory" appeals attempt to persuade the target audience to join in and take the course of action that "everyone else is taking."
Inevitable victory: invites those not already on the bandwagon to join those already on the road to certain victory. Those already or at least partially on the bandwagon are reassured that staying aboard is their best course of action. (e.g., "The debate is over. Nearly everyone who matters agrees with me..")
Join the crowd: This technique reinforces people's natural desire to be on the winning side. This technique is used to convince the audience that a program is an expression of an irresistible mass movement and that it is in their best interest to join.
Common man
The "plain folks" or "common man" approach attempts to convince the audience that the propagandist's positions reflect the common sense of the people. It is designed to win the confidence of the audience by communicating in the common manner and style of the target audience. Propagandists use ordinary language and mannerisms (and clothe their message in face-to-face and audiovisual communications) in attempting to identify their point of view with that of the average person.
'The man on the street who has not been listened to for years' is a familiar theme
Demonizing the enemy
Making individuals from the opposing nation, from a different ethnic group, or those who support the opposing viewpoint appear to be subhuman, worthless, or immoral, through suggestion or false accusations. Dehumanizing is also a termed used synonymously with demonizing, the latter usually serves as an aspect of the former.
See migrants.
Also see working class v middle class pitched against each other
Exaggeration
An exaggeration (or hyperbole) occurs when the most fundamental aspects of a statement are true, but only to a certain degree. It is also seen as "stretching the truth" or making something appear more powerful, meaningful, or real than it actually is. Saying that a person ate 20 spring rolls at a party when they actually ate 7 or 8 would be considered an exaggeration.
See 'flooded with immigration'
See £350 million battle buses
Flag-waving
An attempt to justify an action on the grounds that doing so will make one more patriotic, or in some way benefit a group, country, or idea. The feeling of patriotism this technique attempts to inspire may not necessarily diminish or entirely omit one's capability for rational examination of the matter in question.
Little England in a nutshell
Glittering generalities
Glittering generalities are emotionally appealing words that are applied to a product or idea, but present no concrete argument or analysis.
Wondering why Brexit doesn't really have any solid policies? Here's why.
Half-truth
A half-truth is a deceptive statement that includes some element of truth. It comes in several forms: the statement might be partly true, the statement may be totally true but only part of the whole truth, or it may utilize some deceptive element, such as improper punctuation, or double meaning, especially if the intent is to deceive, evade, blame, or misrepresent the truth.
Many, many examples.
Intentional vagueness
Generalities are deliberately vague so that the audience may supply its own interpretations. The intention is to move the audience by use of undefined phrases, without analyzing their validity or attempting to determine their reasonableness or application. The intent is to cause people to draw their own interpretations rather than simply being presented with an explicit idea. In trying to "figure out" the propaganda, the audience forgoes judgment of the ideas presented. Their validity, reasonableness and application may still be considered.
Yes free thinking, is what it is all about.
Labeling
A euphemism is used when the propagandist attempts to increase the perceived quality, credibility, or credence of a particular ideal. A dysphemism is used when the intent of the propagandist is to discredit, diminish the perceived quality, or hurt the perceived righteousness of the individual. By creating a “label”, “category”, or “faction” of a population, it is much easier to make an example of these larger bodies, because they can uplift or defame the individual without actually incurring legal-defamation. Labeling can be thought of as a sub-set of guilt by association, another logical fallacy.
Othering. Quite important.
Loaded language
Specific words and phrases with strong emotional implications are used to influence the audience, for example, using the word reforms rather than a more neutral word like changes.
Another little game to play whilst watching question time tonight.
Milieu control
An attempt to control the social environment and ideas through the use of social pressure
Everyone I talk to, is....
Obfuscation, intentional vagueness, confusion
Generalities are deliberately vague so that the audience may supply its own interpretations. The intention is to move the audience by use of undefined phrases, without analyzing their validity or attempting to determine their reasonableness or application. The intent is to cause people to draw their own interpretations rather than simply being presented with an explicit idea. In trying to "figure out" the propaganda, the audience forgoes judgment of the ideas presented. Their validity, reasonableness and application may still be considered.
It means you can imply something - without actually saying it, and then others apply their own meaning to that based on their own beliefs.
Oversimplification
Favorable generalities are used to provide simple answers to complex social, political, economic, or military problems.
Brexit.
The ENTIRE idea of Brexit.
Scapegoating
Assigning blame to an individual or group, thus alleviating feelings of guilt from responsible parties and/or distracting attention from the need to fix the problem for which blame is being assigned.
The EU.
Virtue words
These are words in the value system of the target audience that produce a positive image when attached to a person or issue. Peace, hope, happiness, security, wise leadership, freedom, "The Truth", etc. are virtue words. Many see religiosity as a virtue, making associations to this quality effectively beneficial.
See 'Free Thinkers'...
I can ASSURE you, that you are anything but a free thinker if you are using the phrase 'you are either a Free Thinker and Compliant'
You have been propaganda-ed good and proper so much you haven't even noticed it.
The Remain campaign are just as guilty of using propaganda techniques, including some of the above and including others that are not here (Appeal to Fear being their biggest one that Leave have kindly taken much time and effort to point out by renaming Remain 'Project Fear' - another propaganda technique in itself).
There will be very very very few people in this country who have not been influenced in someway by the propaganda being spewed out in huge quantities by this campaign (myself included).
Indeed the main way to tell if you have been influenced or not, is if you are in complete denial of the fact you have or not.
Free Thinkers, my arse!