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“The CIA’s legacy can further be found in a maxim often used by today’s spooks. When confronted: • Admit nothing • Deny everything • Demand proof • Make counterallegations • Discredit the opposition”
― Sharyl Attkisson, The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote

“Propaganda works best when those who are being manipulated are confident they are acting on their own free will,” he noted.”
― Sharyl Attkisson, The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote

“For example, those who prefer that their names not be publicly linked to radical causes can contribute to Tides, which then directs the funds to intended recipients like Media Matters. Critics liken it to a legal form of money laundering. Tides describes its mission as “building a world of shared prosperity and social justice, founded on equality and human rights, a sustainable environment, healthy individuals and communities, and quality education.”
― Sharyl Attkisson, The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote

“Tides Foundation and the Stephen M. Silberstein Foundation. Stephen Silberstein is a member of Patriotic Millionaires, an exclusive group of more than two hundred millionaires who “believe that the country’s current level of economic inequality is both dangerous and immoral.” Silberstein also belongs to Democracy Alliance, another network of liberal funders.”
― Sharyl Attkisson, The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote