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University offering course on 'Trumpaganda'

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Hi, nonpartisan here. Does the left not look a bit ridiculous in this case? Trumpaganda classes at a college? For real? Is somebody going to pay for that? This seems childish.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brie...ty-of-illinois-offering-course-on-trumpaganda

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is offering a course this semester focusing on what it calls “Trumpaganda.”

Students will examine Trump’s “war on facts, press and democracy,” according to the eight-week course title.

The class is offered through the university’s journalism program, according to the Daily Illini.

“As a candidate, Trump employed the most common propaganda device, name-calling, to define, degrade, discredit and destroy his primary opponents as well as the “fake” news media,” the course description reads.
 
The class being offered is not as far-fetched as you may think. Based on what I can find on this, it seems to be an optional class and designed for journalism students that are interested in reporting on politics.

It seems reasonable to offer a class talking about the idea of propaganda in today's political climate.

What we cannot forget is Trump intentionally, back to being candidate Trump, wanted a war with news and commentary. The idea of Trump branding opposition leaning news and commentary as fake news has set a new low in dealing with coverage of politics in this nation. You add that to how Trump has appealed to Twitter as his bully pulpit and we have reason to study how future presidents will engage the media and the public. Trump has gone so far as to call some in media an "enemy of the people," which has plenty of historical roots to information control and aristocracy.

It is not a course I would be interested in taking, but I can see the reasoning for it.
 
Hi, nonpartisan here. Does the left not look a bit ridiculous in this case? Trumpaganda classes at a college? For real? Is somebody going to pay for that? This seems childish.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brie...ty-of-illinois-offering-course-on-trumpaganda

Judging by the (poorly written) article, I don't think the course is actually called "trumpaganda" (we'd know this for sure if it was a well written article with the actual title of the course written somewhere or a line stating "the class is titled "Trumpaganda"").

It sounds like the course is actually just a review of propaganda techniques used by the current president, which if taught in a useful way would actually be good for journalism students. Of course, if taught poorly would be not good. Alot of people see "propaganda" and just think it's an insult, but any information used to push a political agenda is "propaganda" by nature. The current presidents war with the press is very different than anything we've ever seen. And journalism students should probably be aware of it along just as they should be aware of the relationship and political agendas and propaganda used at other times.
 
There are gullible people everywhere willing to part with the money they were loaned on "education".

Universities are in it for the money, and if there is demand for courses on "Fine Dining of Feces", they would offer it in spades.
 
If anyone truly understands Trump....he will consider this a good thing (no matter what he may say)

Any publicity is good publicity.
 
What's to teach? Punch back? Claim to be the greatest at everything? "Nobody respects women more than me!"

Explain the plan for accomplishing difficult promises as, "we're just going to do it and it'll be terrific, believe me!"
 
Judging by the (poorly written) article, I don't think the course is actually called "trumpaganda" (we'd know this for sure if it was a well written article with the actual title of the course written somewhere or a line stating "the class is titled "Trumpaganda"").

It sounds like the course is actually just a review of propaganda techniques used by the current president, which if taught in a useful way would actually be good for journalism students. Of course, if taught poorly would be not good. Alot of people see "propaganda" and just think it's an insult, but any information used to push a political agenda is "propaganda" by nature. The current presidents war with the press is very different than anything we've ever seen. And journalism students should probably be aware of it along just as they should be aware of the relationship and political agendas and propaganda used at other times.

It truly is amazing that bls.gov, bea.gov, and treasury.org participate in propaganda techniques according to the left when the reality is they offer the unbiased official data showing economic performance. The left ought to learn how to research instead of buying opinion pieces that promote a radical agenda and pass that rhetoric off as anything other than Partisan techniques to divert from the official results.

Apparently the left has no problem with blue wave billionaires spending millions of dollars to go back to the radical leftwing agenda and having colleges program more discourse and radical behavior.

Post after post here by the radical left and read by the radical left just shows how the left is so easily indoctrinated and how it is impossible to change the minds of some even with the official data. Let the left get back into power and watch their downward spiral and false reality continue as they spread liberal misery equally to everyone else
 
What's to teach? Punch back? Claim to be the greatest at everything? "Nobody respects women more than me!"

Explain the plan for accomplishing difficult promises as, "we're just going to do it and it'll be terrific, believe me!"

They could talk about how Trump used racism to attract voters. Starting with being the leader of the racist Birther Movement. And...

Trump Defends White-Nationalist Protesters: 'Some Very Fine People'

Ryan: Trump's comments 'textbook definition' of racism

Donald Trump team 'discussing plans for Muslim registration system


Not surprising considering Trump's racist behavior in the past:

Trump Has A Long And Well-Documented History Of Racist Behavior

Trump: No vacancies for Blacks


Then they could talk about how well it worked:

Research Finds That Racism, Sexism, and Status Fears Drove Trump Voters
 
It truly is amazing that bls.gov, bea.gov, and treasury.org participate in propaganda techniques according to the left when the reality is they offer the unbiased official data showing economic performance.

I didn't read past the quoted part. I'm up for an intelligent discussion, but I have neither the time nor the want to read another diatribe about the "radical left" doing something that every partisan left, right and center does. If you want to pretend like liberals are monsters that can't accept facts and that Trump and Co. never doubted for even a second the legitimacy of the employment numbers and economy data before the election then be my guest. Hopefully others will be here shortly to entertain those fanciful notions.

Have a great day!
 
ROFL! :lamo

When you have nothing, deflect deflect deflect.

Yep, no question about it never counter with leftwing propaganda with right wing propaganda or offer specific verifiable sources and official data especially to foreigners who believe they are experts on the U.S. economy and politics. You people truly need to learn how to do research rather than simply buying what you are told. Great sources of data are the Bureau of Labor Statistics(BLS.gov), Bureau of Economic Analysis(BEA.gov), and Treasury.org all sites that provide the official data on which U.S. taxpayers pay debt service on and see the official economic results. Obviously none of these are suitable to the radical left that prefers propaganda and opinions to actual data thus facts
 
I didn't read past the quoted part. I'm up for an intelligent discussion, but I have neither the time nor the want to read another diatribe about the "radical left" doing something that every partisan left, right and center does. If you want to pretend like liberals are monsters that can't accept facts and that Trump and Co. never doubted for even a second the legitimacy of the employment numbers and economy data before the election then be my guest. Hopefully others will be here shortly to entertain those fanciful notions.

Have a great day!

You seem to have no problem reading anti Trump articles or promoting anti Trump threads as apparently any source other than what you want to believe serves no purpose. It is almost like you have a direct benefit from radical leftwing behavior and policies and the President is personally responsible for your personal problems and issues.

Facts seem to have no place in your world or the radical left and although the article I posted does offer partisan opinions it also reports verifiable data and facts that have no place in the liberal world. What is it about liberalism that creates this kind of loyalty and radical behavior?

For some reason you have a difficult time along with all the left admitting when wrong and ignoring results that don't support your agenda. The question is why such a radical agenda as I have yet to see any left tell us exactly what they want out of their govt. because the article posted lists actual accomplishments that don't suit you or your beliefs. as state opinions don't win debates, court cases, or pay the bills but keep posting them and I will keep defeating them with actual verifiable data and results
 
It is almost like you have a direct benefit from radical leftwing behavior and policies and the President is personally responsible for your personal problems and issues.

We disagree on just about everything but I'm sure you're a nice enough guy off of here. Take a deep breath, take in a nice long walk or something. Let the hate out. Will do you good, I promise.
 
Trump's base base of Ma and Pa Kettle voters won't be taking the course as they already know more than journalists, professors, universities and undergrads. Ma and Pa are certain Mussolini got a bum deal and they fear Trump is headed down the same twisted road.
 
The class being offered is not as far-fetched as you may think. Based on what I can find on this, it seems to be an optional class and designed for journalism students that are interested in reporting on politics.

It seems reasonable to offer a class talking about the idea of propaganda in today's political climate.

What we cannot forget is Trump intentionally, back to being candidate Trump, wanted a war with news and commentary. The idea of Trump branding opposition leaning news and commentary as fake news has set a new low in dealing with coverage of politics in this nation. You add that to how Trump has appealed to Twitter as his bully pulpit and we have reason to study how future presidents will engage the media and the public. Trump has gone so far as to call some in media an "enemy of the people," which has plenty of historical roots to information control and aristocracy.

It is not a course I would be interested in taking, but I can see the reasoning for it.

The class will be a failure since there are no students of journalism anymore.
 
There are gullible people everywhere willing to part with the money they were loaned on "education".

Universities are in it for the money, and if there is demand for courses on "Fine Dining of Feces", they would offer it in spades.

Yes, like Trump University, they are in it for the $
 
If anyone looks ridiculous it's you calling yourself non-partisan and then blaming the left in the next sentence. :roll:

I'm part of the left. Being willing to call out and criticize left wing foolishness makes me kinda non-partisan I think.
 
I'm part of the left. Being willing to call out and criticize left wing foolishness makes me kinda non-partisan I think.

Criticizing is one thing...but I've never seen you defend or espouse any left wing values or issues since you've been here on DP. Hmmm.
 
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