“Let me ask my question that is a paragraph long where I actually ask five questions and answer four of them by the time I let you speak so that if you engage with the fifth you’re conceding the other four to me.”
It’s a common propaganda tactic. It’s also a common street interview tactic and comes naturally to most presenters like this guy because they’re narcissists who don’t get tired of hearing themselves talk.
Even a talented interviewee is going to struggle to address more than two inaccuracies in a question which is why the best counter is to interrupt the moment someone is incorrect. You may come off as a dick for it, but the alternative reality that you avoid is what happened at the beginning of this video.
As I expect people will start being interviewed in the near future in attempts to smear us further I would also encourage all frens to ask the following questions of a reporter before doing an interview:
How long of an interview?
What are you going to ask me about?
If they won’t answer don’t bother. If they just want to have a conversation don’t bother. They’re just looking for shit to spew from talking heads.
If they answer both questions make sure that you as an interviewee then “control the space” which can be as simple as saying something like “I want to be interviewed there while pointing ten feet away” or setting a timer on your phone for the time they stated. The more overhead you can add for the reporter to manage the less time they will be able to spend injecting any agenda they may have and the more power you have in dictating the content of the interview which reflects positively or negatively on you disproportionally, not the reporter. You don’t owe them any favors.
(This is from someone who does a lot of public speaking and interviews on both sides of the mic)
Not a reporter. A propagandist. Reporters care about uncovering the truth. Propagandists dictate the truth.
“Let me ask my question that is a paragraph long where I actually ask five questions and answer four of them by the time I let you speak so that if you engage with the fifth you’re conceding the other four to me.”
It’s a common propaganda tactic. It’s also a common street interview tactic and comes naturally to most presenters like this guy because they’re narcissists who don’t get tired of hearing themselves talk.
Even a talented interviewee is going to struggle to address more than two inaccuracies in a question which is why the best counter is to interrupt the moment someone is incorrect. You may come off as a dick for it, but the alternative reality that you avoid is what happened at the beginning of this video.
As I expect people will start being interviewed in the near future in attempts to smear us further I would also encourage all frens to ask the following questions of a reporter before doing an interview:
If they won’t answer don’t bother. If they just want to have a conversation don’t bother. They’re just looking for shit to spew from talking heads.
If they answer both questions make sure that you as an interviewee then “control the space” which can be as simple as saying something like “I want to be interviewed there while pointing ten feet away” or setting a timer on your phone for the time they stated. The more overhead you can add for the reporter to manage the less time they will be able to spend injecting any agenda they may have and the more power you have in dictating the content of the interview which reflects positively or negatively on you disproportionally, not the reporter. You don’t owe them any favors.
(This is from someone who does a lot of public speaking and interviews on both sides of the mic)
Good to know. Thank you
You’ll also see politicians doing this stuff if you look for it. It’s a good skill set to have.
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