William Lutz - Doublespeak

The reason people no longer feel the need to vote

[@MrDravous]

"war department" -> "department of defense"

[@Reverandfatdave]

Dravous Wild or "Department of Homeland Security"

[@Damuse8191]

Reverandfatdave "Ministry of Peace"

[@marvintpandroid2213]

ReggaeGandalf We've always been at war with east Asia

[@ashthealluring]

Whewww wow

[@THA1icarus]

Patriot act. Freedom bill.

[@bradygentile8035]

Citizens United

[@herculeholmes504]

Tic-Tacs are mostly sugar, but because an _individual_ Tic-Tac only contains a very small amount of sugar, it is allowed to be called "sugar free".

[@HimynameisjacobNG]

Something less than 5 calories can easily be labeled 0 calories. The mass per item is also frequently different than listed.

[@Zudi-p1y]

@@HimynameisjacobNG legally speaking you can label it as "sugar free" if it is less than 0.5g per serving. Which is the size of one tic-tac which is entirely sugar.

[@HimynameisjacobNG]

@Rad Chad Mostly no! But I could eat 100 "0 calorie" candies and hit 499 calories. That's a diet killer.

[@samuelwest2551]

Everyone should read (or watch the doc.) "Manufacturing Consent" by Noam Chomsky. This is a huge part of what he talks about.

[@aloevera7422]

If you read Chomsky you should also read this -- Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff

[@kalcidis]

If you read both books above I can recommend reading some Calvin & Hobbes. Just as a break.

[@tejasahluwalia8713]

And Musk said Chomsky "sucks"...

[@aloevera7422]

@@tejasahluwalia8713 probably because private tyranny is cool for those it serves

[@mr.e5791]

@@kalcidis 🤣

[@randyporter3491]

No doublespeak needed today. Today's society are unquestioning followers of media and social media. They are told how to think, how to feel and how to respond. And we do. None of us are immune or exempt, we are conditioned.

[@Hyperion4K]

true, but doublespeak adds another layer of manipulation, just to add the cherry on top.

[@Theonlyoneto]

Visual deception is the equivalence of double speak

[@andrewczski1969]

I remember a morning news anchor once saying "Fraud is the grease of American commerce."

[@mactastic144]

Cynicism and Resentment? It's no wonder why I don't like politicians. The crazy thing is that doublespeak is no longer not only verbal.

[@beingsharper853]

A perfect example is "Trickle Down" to cause public attention to turn to what is up there (a LOT of wealth), what of it comes down (a trickle), how it comes down (irregularly), and to whom it comes down. The term distracts everyone from how almost all of our collective wealth ever gets so far up there to begin with, in our "Flood Up" U.S. economy.

[@ZimbaZumba]

The ultimate Doublespeak is calling it 'Spin'.

[@burgz8964]

Fucking hell, NO.... I mean.... Yes? Dunno how I feel about this, it's 6:49 AM and I just wanted to say something, apparently. Speaking of the series, while not naming it (cuz it's funnier): I still haven't finished, or even continued, Stone Ocean. Wierd, because I love the series. But I think I'm just too lazy. But, at the same time, I don't want to miss anything that gets left out, or modified in the anime. (ﾉﾟ0ﾟ)ﾉ~ So, of course I have to avoid comment sections like the plag-- ...Bad wording. No place is safe. It takes "if you're reading this, it's too late" to an entirely different level.

[@sweetbizil]

Ever read the book 1984 by George Orwell. Doublethink is exactly the same concept used in that book except with thinking. Great book and highly relevant to todays society despite being written over 60 years ago.

[@Leitilumo]

And Brave New World. All the entertainment and medicine is used to pacify.

[@BlueJDMMR2]

Similar vibe in Animal Farm

[@Kymimom]

The book 1984 is what he said he was referring to

[@mikefine619]

He does mention it in the video

[@cell5066]

It is not a nation that we inhabit, but a language

[@scottjanzer5148]

Shell shock > battle fatigue > post-traumatic stress disorder (shorthand summary from a George Carlin piece)

[@anonymousontheinternet1309]

To be fair one does not have to experience war to experience PTSD. One can be in a car crash and thus form a fear of car rides, that too is a form of PTSD

[@quarterburnt]

I’m sorry but shell shock is a lousy term. Shock is temporary so we treat it as a non issue. Something that is traumatic and a syndrome actually sounds serious. I love Carlin but he was completely wrong on that.

[@Qualex14]

Not really a good example. You can get PTSD without experiencing war so the first two names aren't exactly descriptive of the disorder

[@AnFearCiuin]

@@quarterburnt Shell shock was the term during WW1. PTSD only came into public lexicon in past 30 years. Carlin didn't make up the definitions he just made fun of the language.

[@tedparadiso6916]

@@quarterburnt sorry but if you go back in time to WW ONE shell shock is very real and sometimes lasted the American and European veterans their whole life ! Shock can last you a lifetime. Fighting in hell trenches short distances apart for very long periods.......the sounds of the explosions alone can mess you up for life...........

[@DJPaulFreeman]

George Carlin had an incredible insight into double speak. He does a great bit about it. Just search and it should be available to watch.

[@alfredramirez6402]

Look up George Carlins' speech to the Press Club...its genius

[@transparent91]

One terrorist target located inside Iraqi pre-school. Joint chiefs: It's our joint opinion the potential collateral damage falls within current matrix parameters. President: Progress achieved today as peacekeeping measures in Iraq are working and our drone projects continue saving American lives.

[@taninmoores4943]

Was that a Homeland reference or is that actually something they say

[@Johnnybsknees]

I think that was just an ad-libbed example of double-speak and a pretty spot on take on the way it is currently used

[@taninmoores4943]

The joint chief quote is definitely not just ad libbed

[@dascrab1234]

I Bought his book today and so far it's an opener! Or let's say, it opens up and confirmed a lot of things I know about and why I love communication psychology! 🇩🇪✌🏻

[@erick1255]

Thought it was Double Think at first from 1984. Basically kind of the same thing.

[@Tol1as]

Rykov G Doublethink is when the whole process is taken one step further: WIlling and able self-deception. When external propaganda has been repeated often enough and from diverse enough sources, the individual begins, in his own mind, to make excuses for those in power and justify their actions. He, in short, begins to accept two two mutually contradictory beliefs as correct at the same time.

[@ExecutionStyleInc]

Tol1as Like Ford and Reliability

[@paulo7358]

+Rykov G Doublespeak is as old as the French Revolution, or even older. "Equality, Brotherhod and Freedom" = Lets kill all your Noble Leaders and destroy your Catholic Faith and replace for our Puppets, Globalism and Atheism.

[@richardsantanna5398]

@@paulo7358 It's as old as language.

[@muglymae7408]

Richard Santanna humans are sinister beings

[@FolixFoxtrotDaFurry]

EA when they call lootboxes 'Suprise Mechanics'

[@derekhenriquez5740]

WooooW

[@therexbellator]

JFC Dude, EA lives rent-free in your tiny little head. Get a fucking life loser.

[@Mixy88]

This is powerful!!!

[@dascrab1234]

I bought his book today and I'll would recommend it to you! 🇩🇪😉

[@hallodunase]

He makes some good points!

[@Humphking]

George Carlin had a whole act about this.

[@JideOjo]

I guess this explains to me why I and so many others rallied and still love yang - it was clear to us from first glance that he's genuine and simply himself.

[@scottwwsi]

like a guy who says biden has a stutter.

[@Anthony-fh4gd]

What is reality? Reality is not external. Reality exists not in the mind of the individual, which soon persishes, but in the mind of the party which is collective and immortal. What the party says is reality, is real. How does the party do that? With language. This is so true, if I compare the things you could say 10 years ago with the what you can say now. It's insane.

[@TheMylittletony]

Now add the 2 years since you wrote this comments.

[@Slarti]

"You are not being made redundant your job is being made redundant."

[@cosmicturtle2303]

I mean.. thats actually kinda motivational a little.. like when the robots take our jerbs

[@Ekricsoot]

"We can't legally fire you, but we the rigth to permanently replace you"

[@adrianciuhu9523]

'What I've learned ' brought me here.

[@pmu615]

Me too

[@gallectee6032]

Too bad he learned the wrong stuff on diet because now he promotes a heart disease and cancer promoting one.

[@joslynnthomas3086]

What is 'what I've learned '?

[@dhrdan]

"amendment for a stronger tomorrow" - let power companies dump waste.

[@cps2175]

Mike Pence is the master of this technique.

[@BeranM]

Attorneys and corporators don't speak the language of the peasantry, but you can bet the peasantry presumes to speak the language of attorneys and corporators.

[@richardjohn1016]

The rich and greedy don’t speak the same way the poor and charitable do . But the later makes the assumption to know exactly what they are speaking.. did I get what you meant? 😂

[@ytmndan]

"Assault weapons" immediately comes to mind

[@AvsJoe]

4:30 The Spencer Tracy movie he's referring to is State of the Union (1948), directed by Frank Capra

[@finddeniro]

Eisenhower. . was pissed off. Later..

[@Neceros]

BTW, they say "No added sugars" now

[@is-fandango6832]

seems to day citizens polarize each other

[@kris8165]

"War on Terror" "War on Drugs" "War on Poverty"

[@troversy8783]

after the question asked at 1:12 , lutz sneakily incorporates a form of doublespeak to avoid clearly answering. legend

[@SilverDragonTV]

Sounds like he was saying, "I don't really know, but probably."

[@phillycheesetake]

No, he actually gave a very clear and expansive answer. Doublespeak is not when you lead with detail, which is what he was doing.

[@ImHeadshotSniper]

@@phillycheesetake true. it may have initially seemed like a quick double-speak, but he goes on to establish that he's interested in studying whether what the interviewer asked is true or not because he's also curious of a possible correlation between deceptive double-speaking and a decline in voting.

[@xs0ld13rx]

Great, informative video.

[@beachboardfan9544]

Can give it whatever name you want its just lies.

[@theonetruespice]

The world The Boss envisioned will soon become a reality.

[@levelwithz3779]

Who's "The Boss"?

[@mr.e5791]

"It's not you, it's me" Your girlfriend or wife uses lots of doublespeak. Pay attention guys.

[@EternaLivesMatter]

Oh yes! This began with Satan in Eden.

[@spenceranderson4563]

Diversity.

[@Edd360]

diversity doublespeak: melting pot - celebrating diversity assimilation - celebrating differences race is skin deep - we are enriched by racial diversity - race is a social construct

[@quickman359]

The Spencer Tracy movie he mentions around 5:00 is State of the Union (1948)

[@ChrisMarx]

Thanks I was trying to figure that out

[@da_laoban_hong]

Poorly well spoken

[@user-ci7we9of6p]

Guess how i ended up in this direction, learning off politicians and media, I've presented example's of doublespeak from media and politicians conferences, televised news reports

[@achilleze]

what I don't get is when someone is interviewing Trump, or one of the other "Double speakers" why don't they call them out when they do this? E.g., when they pivot, or double speak, can't they just say "give me a real answer - you are double speaking!"?

[@TheMylittletony]

They are trained to weasel their way out of that.

[@andrewshillingburg5824]

Aka propaganda

[@AnonymousRadioRedux]

No

[@jamesonkoolio5861]

"war on terror" - were gonna take all your oils

[@trixiemcfly8584]

Gets interesting from 03:11 forward. Comment for the perfectly balanced youtube algorithm.

[@chrollo6444]

A good show that does this is “ the boys “ the people who work for vought all speak like this

[@JAB227]

Doublespeak isnt always meant to mislead. depends how its used and the original intent

[@TheNameOfJesus]

@0:50 - "we should not *allow* politicians to lie". He said "allow." Okay, how do people enforce that? A law? Has he read the First Amendment? Does the First Amendment need to be abolished to achieve his goals? I consider this statement to be a perfect example of doublespeak. His statement is deliberately ambiguous to the point where we don't know where he stands on free speech. How ironic that an opponent of doublespeak uses it himself. This video is hilarious. Who is the arbiter of doublespeak and who employs this arbiter? Does the arbiter work for the President? This whole idea of suppressing free speech by a government arbiter sounds a lot like what Germany did just before WW2 started. He didn't say we shouldn't elect people who use doublespeak, he said we shouldn't allow it. Big difference.

[@Blank-lp4fz]

2:50 Literally 1984.

[@nathanaelitoel9832]

What a masterful manner of manipulating the mind and an amazing astonishing annihilation of human assimilation. A devastating error. δυστυχώς, θα έλεγα - Nathanael de EL

[@christopherm3271]

Amen

[@hammadhaider]

Language can be a large pile of resource development.

[@thedredgod]

Fox News and McDonald Trump. "Covid will go away with warm weather" -February 2020

[@707guardian]

Ahhh.... February 2020.... we were all so much younger back then. So full of hope....

[@trollbot222]

Democrats.

[@spuddyl9938]

trollbot222 I was gonna say republicans. But then he said it was used by very intelligent people so it can't be republicans.

[@TheRevoux]

Spuddy L Or just politicians in general.

[@c3cvitaly]

@@spuddyl9938 good one

[@planesrift]

resource development...lol

[@tommyheidendrak3919]

Shouldn't it read, "The reason people SHOULD feel the need to vote?"

[@salvadorcruz1446]

Satan used double speak with Adam and Eve.

[@c3cvitaly]

Ayy lmao

[@ruelvandijk6854]

Satan= misunderstood angel

[@skunk12]

He is WRONG about reality. Reality IS external to us. Perception, however, resides in the mind.

[@eunoiaeudaimonia6829]

Context, there he speaks of a mind that is wholly inculcated in the ideology of the popular opinion.

[@skunk12]

Right around 3:12 he asks "What is reality?" That is what prompted comment. I didnt hear him clarify that his answer to that question was incorrect.

[@aloevera7422]

Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff -- is the book everyone who watches this should read or at least familiarize themselves with. Period.

[@axiom4823]

Black Lives Matter = Resource Development Park

[@Ponkster]

This whole video is double speak for "Please for the love of God, buy my book"

[@0ooTheMAXXoo0]

Have Mercy Except he uses no word choices to fool you into thinking you want his book...

[@n8rm]

No you're thinking by todays standards. He's just informing the uninformed

[@SquarePirate_]

Ironically double speak is now double spoke has political correctness

[@AxelC2020]

Mayor Pete

[@kelleyhice]

Anything "sugar free" tastes horrible anyway, bad example. How about "Intelligent Design" ? Created by lawyers and made popular by politicians who wanted religion in schools by teaching Genesis along side Evolution.

[@salvadorcruz1446]

I see absolutely nothing wrong with that.

[@c3cvitaly]

@@salvadorcruz1446 Neither do I, when it is taught in Religious Studies alongside other religions and their myths.

[@07sconway]

The movie he is talking about at the end is "State of the Union" - directed by Frank Capra in 1948 www.imdb.com/title/tt0040834/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_22

[@charlessmith1718]

incarceration = languishing in jail

[@wdpbgpkjwdfbvpkjl1550]

languishing in jail = raped in prison.

[@SilverDragonTV]

That's actually just what the word means. It's not a trick.

[@EagerSleeper]

The logo for the book should have had both the origin point "V"s of the speech bubble come from the top, but spaced and curved in a way that made them look like horns.

[@finddeniro]

Mayor $ . .Work Book ?

[@911Glokk]

Is the whole video available?

[@yandan7010]

I wonder what his name is? I wonder what he authored?

[@olavgausaker1]

If you think this is what Trump is doing, it's not. He said it's used by people who are "very intelligent".

[@andrewczski1969]

Truintranadreveprezzure!

[@JiggaWizzaht]

Thrice.

[@TheAnimatorDave]

Trump would like to give everyone a resource development park in their neighborhood.

[@danthemede323]

Not true.

[@TheAnimatorDave]

@@danthemede323 I'm so relieved to tell you that I don't worry about Trump anymore. He's your problem now.

[@0Caracalla]

You hear double speak everyday. Sometimes i call it 'speaking in opposites' Someone says 'I like it' when they hate it. 'I'm not hungry'- (translates into: I'm hungry but too polite to say)

[@tomelliott9]

Thats not double speak that's just lying lol

[@McJethroPovTee]

That's just plain lying. Doublespeak is not lying. It's saying something in a way that it is still kinda true but it's so twisted that it could have meant another thing. It's kinda really close to euphemisms. And example is: >Resource Development - making a garbage dump >Retrenchment - fired >Revenue Adjustment - tax increase All in all it just adds additional complexity to words so that it sounds more appealing than what it really is

[@Kiwi_In_Japan]

1984 was real???

[@707guardian]

humanity is real. some writers just understand us better than others. ::glares at the writers of Simpsons::

[@sirpsychosexy]

so basically doublespeak = political correctness

[@marvintpandroid2213]

sirpsychosexy Yes and no

[@phreddy87]

sirpsychosexy not really yes

[@chafaman123]

+sirpsychosexy calling a missile peacemaker =/= PC

[@johannesvonsaaz3987]

+Heads Tails explain,please

[@Ruairoquai]

+sirpsychosexy They are similar but not synonymous. Doublespeak is language that distorts the meaning of words in order to make something appear good. Political correctness is language that is intended to not cause offense.

[@ssx47]

that Trumb team language

[@yottabyter]

Just in time for the GOP debate!

[@pmu615]

Don't fool yourself, Democrats do it too.

[@mcmic1212]

Wow, good vid!

[@Drewer222]

Aka double Trump

[@pokeygorilla9368]

what movie was he talking about at the 5:00 minute mark?

[@downforwardjab5503]

Shrek 2

[@MizterB]

State of Union (1948)

[@eddycodd7840]

SPOILERS!

[@tri1ogy]

@HighImpactTV

[@kluna1000]

“High-capacity magazine”

[@imadeitt]

Trump: hold my wig

[@aisforapple2494]

Deliberately misleading language!

[@Invertedworldx]

"antifa" anti-fascists being fascist

[@tony1449]

Nah

[@Invertedworldx]

@@tony1449 Yah

[@FBIopenup2390]

How are you defining fascism?

[@c3cvitaly]

same shit. both use violence to reach their political goals. both are cancer, although antifa is more cancerous, because communism killed more people

[@FBIopenup2390]

@@c3cvitaly Using violence to reach political goals is not fascism. Not entirely sure where communism comes into it - your comment sounds like you swallowed an episode of infowars and spewed it out into a (almost)sentence