Richard Rathe<p>Deception, Obfuscation & Misdirection</p><p>This is a concatenation of posts I originally made in 2016-2017--even more relevant today...</p><p>Most are familiar with the concept of <a href="https://c.im/tags/FUD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FUD</span></a>—short for <a href="https://c.im/tags/Fear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fear</span></a>, <a href="https://c.im/tags/Uncertainty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Uncertainty</span></a> & <a href="https://c.im/tags/Doubt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Doubt</span></a>. It summarizes a strategy often used in marketing and political propaganda. Its effects are pernicious, divisive and lead to exploitation. Examples abound. Fear is a strong motivator! To resist FUD one must understand how it is practiced using the principles of <a href="https://c.im/tags/Deception" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Deception</span></a>, <a href="https://c.im/tags/Obfuscation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Obfuscation</span></a> and <a href="https://c.im/tags/Misdirection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Misdirection</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://mdpaths.com/rrr/commentary/deception_obfuscation_misdirection/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mdpaths.com/rrr/commentary/dec</span><span class="invisible">eption_obfuscation_misdirection/index.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/Lies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lies</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Liars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Liars</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/TrumpLies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpLies</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Media</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/GeorgeOrwell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GeorgeOrwell</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/HannahArendt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HannahArendt</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disinformation</span></a></p>