Slogans
Compressing a contestable position into a short repeatable phrase that resists examination.
What we have recorded
| Instances recorded | 665 |
|---|---|
| Articles containing it | 624 |
| Share of all recorded techniques | 1.2% |
| Average manipulation score where present | 54.8 (corpus average 45.1) |
Outlets where we have recorded it most
| Outlet | Instances recorded |
|---|---|
| israelnationalnews.com | 53 |
| dailywire.com | 49 |
| ynetnews.com | 42 |
| breitbart.com | 42 |
| foxnews.com | 41 |
Counts reflect the articles we have analyzed, which are not a representative sample of any outlet's output.
Recent examples
"Americans need to wake up. They need to wrest control back from corrupt politicians. Now is the time, as the American political system is at its weakest."
Uses brief, emotionally charged phrases ('wake up', 'wrest control back', 'Now is the time') that function as rallying slogans designed to provoke immediate action or sentiment without substantive argument.
How Iran messaging highlights cost of war ahead of US midterm elections"MAGA supporters"
Employs a branded, catchphrase-like label ('MAGA') to summarize and mobilize a political identity, functioning as a rhetorical shorthand that evokes strong in-group solidarity without substantive elaboration.
Bracing for the midterms, Trump says he will be blamed if Republicans lose"you are not alone, and you will not be alone"
Repeats a concise, emotionally resonant phrase to rally support and convey solidarity, functioning as a rhetorical slogan that simplifies complex political and social challenges into a message of unity and perseverance.
Spanish King Felipe VI in Ceuta: All Illegal Arrivals Must Go Back ASAP"Support strong American leadership"
This phrase functions as a slogan — a brief, memorable call to action that encapsulates a political position without elaborating on policy details, used to rally support around a generalized idea.
Exclusive – Ana Birchall: NATO Should 'Support Strong American Leadership'; Make Black Sea First Test of Peace"We will block the initial attack. If the attack persists, we will blunt it and prevent any enemy advance. And if required, we will break the enemy’s forces..."
The tripartite slogan 'block, blunt and break' is a deliberately crafted, memorable phrase designed to summarize a complex military strategy in simple, action-oriented terms. It functions as a rhetorical device to unify and galvanize support around the strategy, characteristic of a slogan used for persuasive impact.
NATO commander unveils strategy to thwart any attack"The Iranian people do not surrender"
Employs a brief, emotionally resonant phrase to encapsulate national resilience, functioning as a rallying cry that simplifies complex political endurance into a memorable, repeatable assertion.
Exclusive: Iran security chief says powers greater than US tried to conquer Iran but ended in ‘dustbin of history’"fake news"
Uses the phrase 'fake news' as a repeated slogan to summarise and dismiss unfavourable media coverage, functioning as a rhetorical shortcut to discourage critical engagement with reporting.
Trump really wants to make ‘super intelligence’ happen. Is it going to happen? | CNN Politics"The message is simple: if you help Russia fund or equip this war, you will face the consequences"
Employs a concise, slogan-like statement to convey a strong deterrent stance, reducing a complex policy into a memorable and emotionally resonant warning.
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