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Propaganda Techniques
minimization - characterizing something that you don't want to address as trivial or insignificant, in order to shift the focus away from it and onto "more important" things.
07:32: minimization - characterizing something that you don't want to address as trivial or insignificant, in order to shift the focus away from it and onto "more important" things. : Gorka trivializes Trump's failure to address election meddling with Putin, in the face of other "more pressing issues."
0:53: minimization - characterizing something that you don't want to address as trivial or insignificant, in order to shift the focus away from it and onto "more important" things. : Conway trivializes the Administration's false claim on crowd size in light of other more "quantifiable" things.
01:36: minimization - characterizing something that you don't want to address as trivial or insignificant, in order to shift the focus away from it and onto "more important" things. : Obama trivializes the scrutiny of his past positions, in light of things he believes viewers are concerned about, like healthcare and college.