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The war against reality: Soft power and owning narratives – a Western obsession

Nora Hoppe   Source: Al Mayadeen English    2024-09-10 10:34    20 Shares
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And whoever ends up "owning the narrative" – a new trendy trope – is "the winner"… a winner who has attained a position of omnipotence…

In recent years narratives have become more sophisticated, devious, and compulsorily spurious, especially in the service of the Hegemon, to uphold its political, economic, and cultural imperialism. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)
In recent years narratives have become more sophisticated, devious, and compulsorily spurious, especially in the service of the Hegemon, to uphold its political, economic, and cultural imperialism. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)
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