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corrected analogy to Newspeak
An example of Obamaspeak after the presidential election was when Obama first publiclly opposed the [[Roland Burris]] nomination to the [[U.S. Senate]], but within a week reversed himself (without admitting his error) as the perceived popular opinion shifted to the other side.
An example of Obamaspeak after the presidential election was when Obama first publiclly opposed the [[Roland Burris]] nomination to the [[U.S. Senate]], but within a week reversed himself (without admitting his error) as the perceived popular opinion shifted to the other side.
Obamaspeak can be compared with prior misuses of the mass media like [[Newspeak]], which was a predicted variation of English that likewise attempted to [[dumb down]] the population in a senseless but efficient manner.<ref>Orwell, George, [[1984]].</ref>
== References ==
== References ==