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How To Thwart The Nefarious Propaganda Technique Of Projection

Authored by James Agresti via The Epoch Times Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024 - 09:00 PM

One of the most effective and devious methods of mass deception is falsely accusing others of one’s own misdeeds.

This is called “projecting” or “accusation in a mirror,” and it was used by:

corrupt politicians in ancient Rome to purge a statesman who stood in the way of their graft.

the Nazis to launch World War II.

influential people in Rwanda to incite a genocide.

Certain moral frameworks that have gained traction in modern times permit and even encourage this type of propaganda.

Although it can be hard to determine who is projecting and who is the target, this can be accomplished with an awareness of human nature and vital research skills.

What Is Projection?

The social scientist Jacques Ellul explained the nature of projection in a classic book titled “Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes”:

“The propagandist will not accuse the enemy of just any misdeed; he will accuse him of the very intention that he himself has and of trying to commit the very crime that he himself is about to commit. He who wants to provoke a war not only proclaims his own peaceful intentions but also accuses the other party of provocation. He who uses concentration camps accuses his neighbor of doing so. He who intends to establish a dictatorship always insists that his adversaries are bent on dictatorship.” [Hat Tip: Stella Morabito]

Another social scientist named Roger Mucchielli explained why projection is so effective in a French book titled “Psychology of Advertising and Propaganda.” Loosely translated via Google, he notes that “the advantages of mirror charging are many,” such as:

placing “honest people” in a “state of self-defense.”

depriving “the enemy” of “his arguments.”

convincing “everyone” to “be on the side of ‘the just Cause.’”

These “advantages” are vividly illustrated in history and current events.

Rwanda

Another projection that spawned a tidal wave of murder was deployed during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. In just 13 weeks, hundreds of thousands of people in the nation’s ethnic majority (the Hutus) tortured, raped, and slaughtered about 75 percent of the nation’s minority (the Tutsis) and anyone who tried to shelter them. Estimates of the death toll range from at least 500,000 to more than 800,000.

In the “most authoritative source” on this bloodbath—a book titled “Leave None to Tell the Story”—Ph.D. historian Alison Des Forges details how projection was employed:

Government officials, journalists, scholars, celebrities, business leaders, teachers, and healthcare workers stirred hatred of the Tutsis by accusing them of planning to murder the Hutus, which was “false information meant to spur the Hutu massacres of Tutsi.”

A photocopied document found in one of the nation’s most blood-soaked cities called for recruiting more Hutus to join in the killings by:

using “lies, exaggeration, ridicule, and innuendo to attack the opponent.”

staging fake “events to lend credence to propaganda.”

imputing “to enemies exactly what they and their own party are planning to do.”

Although “there is no proof” that leaders of the genocide “were familiar with this particular document,” “they regularly used the techniques that it described.”

Since the leaders of the genocide “regularly attributed to others the actions its own supporters had taken or would be taking,” potential victims learned to listen to the leaders’ radio broadcasts “to find out” what they “would be doing” next.

Moral Relativism

The author of Rwandan genocide recruiting document appeals to Vladimir Lenin—the leader of Russia’s Communist revolution—to convince readers that “moral considerations are irrelevant” when it comes to “how to sway the public most effectively.”

That mindset echoes a speech Lenin gave in 1920 before the Russian Young Communist League. After declaring that “we reject ethics” based on “God’s commandments,” Lenin stated that “our morality is entirely subordinated to the interests” of advancing Communism.

Lenin’s doctrine was also embraced by Saul Alinsky, the influential leftist who was the topic of Hillary Clinton’s 1969 college thesis. In his famed book, “Rules for Radicals,” Alinsky wrote that the “ends justify almost any means,” and the “most unethical of all means is the non-use of any means.”

In other words, Alinsky, Lenin, and the Rwandan demagogues considered it immoral to let ethics get in the way of what they wanted. This stance permits and even embraces slander, which is the core of projection.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/how-thwart-nefarious-propaganda-technique-projection

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Where Are Kate Spade Handbags Made?

Kate Spade bags are made in the following countries – the USA, China, Italy, Vietnam, Indonesia, Taiwan, the Dominican Republic, and the Philippines. Note, however, that the Kate Spade handbags made before 1996 often lack the country of origin logo or label, but as long as the bag is made after 1996, it will have the label with the country of origin incorporated.

Where Are Kate Spade Leather Bags Made?

All the Kate Spade bags made of leather, calf hair, and suede are made in Italy. But a few of these bags are from the Dominican Republic.

Note that the wicker and the straw bags are manufactured in Taiwan and the Philippines.

Where are Kate Spade leather handbags made?

Essentially, the original Kate Spade leather handbags that were manufactured after 2002 are made in Italy. This is primarily the case because of the fact that the handbags are made of the finest quality leather, and Italian leather is considered the very best kind of leather for making handbags, bags, and other leather accessories.

The leather used for these Kate Spade is called Saffiano leather which is stiff and extra distinctive, with an elegant crosshatch texture and beautifully finished edges that are not only clean but also precise.

Are Kate Spade bags made in the USA?

Yes, some of the Kate Spade bags are made in the USA, specifically in New York. The bags made in New York will have a label on the interior, where the inner pocket is.

Also, it’s important to note that the logo design will be different in that the brand name (Kate Spade) is in lower caps, while New York is printed in uppercase under the name Kate Spade.

If made out of the US, the name of the country will be incorporated too. Most of the bags made in the USA are nylon bags that were made between 1996 and 2002.

https://www.afashionblog.com/where-are-kate-spade-bags-made/

The leather that the Kate Spade brand uses in their handbags is usually sourced from Asia and Italy. Other animal-derived materials that Kate Spade bags are sometimes made from that are not leather include wool and tweed.

https://www.janemarvel.com/is-kate-spade-real-leather/