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The Doom Loop: The Subtle Art Of Fear-Based Messaging In Politics, Kristen Foley
The Doom Loop: The Subtle Art Of Fear-Based Messaging In Politics, Kristen Foley
GGU Law Review Blog
Doom Loop (noun) – A scenario in which one negative development causes another negative development, which then makes the first problem worse. A vicious cycle.
Fear-based messaging is a compelling political tool that has been used to shape policy often at the expense vulnerable communities. A growing example of this has targeted governing practices in San Francisco. San Francisco has seen a barrage of criticisms lately, focused on blatant crime and open-air drug use among its streets. Local and national news have made these topics the centerpiece of a “doom loop” narrative that is plaguing a once thriving and desirable …