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Bill O’Reilly: Voice of fear and ignorance- Clarence Fanto
Berkshire Eagle: Utilizing propaganda tools familiar to students of World War II, the researchers identified O’Reilly’s major patterns, all part of his effort to inject fear into the body politic. These include name-calling, “glittering generalities,” card-stacking, the bandwagon effect (catering to the widespread desire to follow the crowd), and a pseudo-populist “plain folks” appeal to listeners in an effort to convince them that his ideas are “of the people.”
