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Originally Posted by fp115
Not ever seeing the B word will be impossible. Just look at what the media reports these days, whether true or false.
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True, but GM and the government should stay away from it. You can't stop the media from saying things, but you
might be able to convince them to rephrase things.
In fact, if they can ensure the INITIAL reports re: the package use favourable phraseology and don't use the b word at all then that's what people will remember. People are stupid, in general. Most still think the 9/11 terrorists originated in Canada due to some early reports to the effect. Subsequent proof to the contrary has still not convinced people and the fallacy that the terrorists came from Canada persists, even in some recent articles on 9/11.
There was even an article that commented on the fact that people remember the first instance of a story they hear and it takes a concerted effort to change their minds thereafter. Thus, don't mention bankruptcy at all initially and most people will be convinced it's not a bankruptcy, no matter the facts thereafter.
Need proof? Look at the Detroit only builds trucks line of reasoning. Logically everyone should know it's not true yet many believe Detroit is a bunch of dinosaurs because they just build trucks and SUVs. People are just generally stupid.