The modern school of political strategy which holds that, despite conventional belief to the contrary, very few elections are won by convincing supporters of other parties or candidates to support your candidate instead. Finkelthink doctrine holds that - in the modern world - voters' minds are already made up by the time an election begins. The trick instead is /to discourage supporters of your opponent from voting at all/.
To do this, a candidate must run a highly personalized negative campaign against the opponent: don’t demonize the party, demonize the candidate. People can be made to hate individuals more easily than institutions (and also with far more animus).
Facts matter little in the Finkelthink model. If some perceptual flaw on an opponent's part can be readily identified, then it can also be magnified by suggestion to catastrophic proportions. Even a 'bad' candidate may win a race handily if - once the unthinking masses have been finkeled with -- his opponent appears prohibitively worse by comparison.
Core principles of Finkelthink:
(1) 80% of the public doesn’t care about the news
(2) Perception, not content, is what matters most to mid-wit viewers
(3) The right 30-second soundbite can manipulate millions to your side (that is, away from the side of your opponent)
Carried out to a sufficient level, Finkelthink and its analogues can transform an apparent buffoon into the next Leader of the Free World.
To do this, a candidate must run a highly personalized negative campaign against the opponent: don’t demonize the party, demonize the candidate. People can be made to hate individuals more easily than institutions (and also with far more animus).
Facts matter little in the Finkelthink model. If some perceptual flaw on an opponent's part can be readily identified, then it can also be magnified by suggestion to catastrophic proportions. Even a 'bad' candidate may win a race handily if - once the unthinking masses have been finkeled with -- his opponent appears prohibitively worse by comparison.
Core principles of Finkelthink:
(1) 80% of the public doesn’t care about the news
(2) Perception, not content, is what matters most to mid-wit viewers
(3) The right 30-second soundbite can manipulate millions to your side (that is, away from the side of your opponent)
Carried out to a sufficient level, Finkelthink and its analogues can transform an apparent buffoon into the next Leader of the Free World.
"Once the Trump campaign was able to convincingly associate Hillary and her staff with corruption, Finkelthink took care of the rest."
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-(fin-dee) Meaning: Faux-indie
Films that desperately try to emulate independent cinema despite having no actual "indie" merit.
e.g. Juno, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Films that desperately try to emulate independent cinema despite having no actual "indie" merit.
e.g. Juno, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Human #1: Hey, did you see Funny Ha Ha last night?
Human #2: No I was watching Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, have you seen that?
Human #1: Yeah, unfortunately.
Human #2: It's so quirky and cool.
Human #1: Findy shit...
Human #2: No I was watching Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, have you seen that?
Human #1: Yeah, unfortunately.
Human #2: It's so quirky and cool.
Human #1: Findy shit...
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by thefinkleton69 September 20, 2023
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by Robert Sacamano September 26, 2013
Get the Finkle mug.using any sheet of paper, the fink fold is an easy and quick way to effectively hold marijuana, it is nearly impossible for the weed to fall out.
the fold is done by doing a series of simple folds:
1. fold the paper in half (bottom meeting top of sheet)
2. hold horizontally, then fold the right side halfway
3. fold the left side on top
4. hold vertically, fold bottom halfway
5. fold both corners at the top halfway so both corners meet
6. press the edges of the bottom half to create an opening
7. fold the top half into this opening
8. flatten to secure
legit brilliance.
the fold is done by doing a series of simple folds:
1. fold the paper in half (bottom meeting top of sheet)
2. hold horizontally, then fold the right side halfway
3. fold the left side on top
4. hold vertically, fold bottom halfway
5. fold both corners at the top halfway so both corners meet
6. press the edges of the bottom half to create an opening
7. fold the top half into this opening
8. flatten to secure
legit brilliance.
Drugee A:"FUCK MAN i dropped the sesh pape...."
Drugee B:"dont worry man, its a fink fold, none of the weed is falling out of that one"
Drugee B:"dont worry man, its a fink fold, none of the weed is falling out of that one"
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