Sorry for Slidefagging:
The Matrix thread is exploring culture tie ins, and I've been wondering how Game of Thrones tied into all this.
"Winter is coming"
The show is filled with dread and there are no happy endings.
Agreed. This is to soften the impact of the information. Diffuse the information until a preference cascade hits. Parallel construction only helps the case, otherwise they'll scream Trump made it all up. Which they'll do anyway, but it might be lessened.