Having lost humongous amounts of money in investments in the bank folly and now in oil-exploration, – the “only” way-out is to raise the retirement age to 70, – when most of our neighbours retire at 65.

This is our manufactured consent, needing no falsification of unemployment (or health) figures for the elderly.

The unanimous decision by Parliament to investigate, – was accidentally dropped down the memory-hole.

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The “Propaganda model” and it’s components: Agenda Setting, Predetermine, Select, Shape, Control and Restrict by: Selection of Topics, Distribution of Concerns, Emphasis, Framing of Issues, Filtering of Information and Bounding of Debate.

The tools of the trade.