Propaganda Techniques

fault as virtue - technique where a weakness is presented as a strength, by focusing on any positive aspect of it.


38:05: fault as virtuesee definition - technique where a weakness is presented as a strength, by focusing on any positive aspect of it.
: Walker characterizes his past history of domestic violence as an experience that has made him a champion for mental health.

31:24: fault as virtuesee definition - technique where a weakness is presented as a strength, by focusing on any positive aspect of it.
: O'Rourke characterizes his 1998 DWI arrest as an experience that makes him better able to identify with and fight for criminal justice reform for minorities.

1:44:55: fault as virtuesee definition - technique where a weakness is presented as a strength, by focusing on any positive aspect of it.
: Trump characterizes his ability to exploit the political system to his own benefit as a quality that makes him the person best suited to fix the system.