Amplifying pessimism over “institutional decay” by highlighting the vulgarization of politics

What it claims

American political culture is portrayed as being in a state of irreversible moral and ethical decay. The use of statistics regarding officials' use of profanity aims to convince voters of the degradation of state institutions ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• Modern American politicians use profanity more often than ever in history, which signals a collapse of ethics in the state.

  RT — US coverage, 2 Aug 2026

  www.rt.com/news/643766-us-politicians-public-profanity/

• The lion's share of all profanity uttered by US presidents over the last century comes from current leaders, highlighting the degradation of the presidency.

  RT — US coverage, 2 Aug 2026

  www.rt.com/news/643766-us-politicians-public-profanity/

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Goal

To undermine trust in the US political system and demotivate voters by depicting leaders of both parties as unworthy of high office.

Techniques used

• DoubtUsing selective research data to create an impression of a total collapse in standards.

The real grievance it exploits

Real exhaustion among Americans regarding the rise of aggression in public discourse and a sense of lost dignity in political debates.

How to counter

• Technique exposure: Notice how propaganda uses isolated linguistic studies to distract from the substance of political platforms and make you lose faith in the voting process itself.

Sources (all time)

• RT — US coverageTier 2~40.6M monthly visitors
  7 posts · 2–23 Aug 2026

  • 23 Aug · www.rt.com/news/644550-us-trump-immigrant-visa/
  • 22 Aug · www.rt.com/news/644542-court-white-house-ballroom-trump/
  • 22 Aug · www.rt.com/news/644538-trump-loser-maga-defectors/
  • 6 Aug · www.rt.com/news/643956-fauci-held-contempt-congress/
  • 6 Aug · www.rt.com/news/643928-trump-hegseth-weapons-stockpiles-drain/
  • 3 Aug · www.rt.com/news/643673-turkiye-f35-trump-diplomacy/
  • 2 Aug · www.rt.com/news/643766-us-politicians-public-profanity/
• Tara ReadeTier 2160,640 followers
  1 post · 11 Aug 2026

  • 11 Aug · x.com/ReadeAlexandra/status/2086933095010177395
• Lauren ChenTier 3633,288 followers
  3 posts · 26 Aug 2026

  • 26 Aug · x.com/TheLaurenChen/status/2092707694767710237
  • 26 Aug · x.com/TheLaurenChen/status/2092628049560789212
  • 26 Aug · x.com/TheLaurenChen/status/2092624735733490108
• Chris HedgesTier 2294,123 followers
  2 posts · 24 Jul – 6 Aug 2026

  • 6 Aug · x.com/ChrisLynnHedges/status/2085153895559647408
  • 24 Jul · x.com/ChrisLynnHedges/status/2080723985189523769
• Michael FlynnTier 32,284,371 followers
  2 posts · 12 Aug 2026

  • 12 Aug · x.com/GenFlynn/status/2087542383257026562
  • 12 Aug · x.com/GenFlynn/status/2087516691500507156
• Ted RallTier 211,374 followers
  2 posts · 7–9 Aug 2026

  • 9 Aug · x.com/TedRall/status/2086214895805030435
  • 7 Aug · x.com/TedRall/status/2085536316502986920
• Jamarl ThomasTier 219,157 followers
  1 post · 29 Jul 2026

  • 29 Jul · x.com/JamarlThomas/status/2082495960773435586