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New York Times Editorial, December 24 2005

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New York Times Editorial. "A Different Latin America." New York Times (www.nytimes.com. December 24 2005): http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/24/opinion/24sat2.html.

Message Unit 1 - an example of patriotized history

core myths				unpatriotized history: The US has brought US tyranny to Iraq.
message (of patriotized history): The US has brought freedom and democracy to Iraq.		patriotic change (of history)
technique: transparent redefinition
text: was almost as history making as Iraq's parliamentary vote

Message Unit 2 - an example of patriotized history

core myths				unpatriotized history: The US had a lot to do with Bolivia not being democratic.
message (of patriotized history): The US didn't have anything to do with Bolivia not being democratic.		patriotic change (of history)
technique: fact displacement
text: His victory was one of the most decisive since the return of democracy more than two decades ago

Message Unit 3 - an example of patriotized history

core myths				unpatriotized history:
message (of patriotized history): Venezuela has gone out of its way to antagonize Washington.		patriotic change (of history)
technique: fact displacement
text: others, like Venezuela's, have gone out of their way to bait Washington

Message Unit 4 - an example of patriotized history

core myths				unpatriotized history:
message (of patriotized history): What happened in Venezuela and Bolivia was a "lurch to the demagogic left".		patriotic change (of history)
technique: fact displacement
text: there could be similar lurches to the demagogic left in the numerous Latin American elections soon coming up

Message Unit 5 - an example of patriotized history

core myths				unpatriotized history: There are a few other reasons why Latin Americans might not love America.
message (of patriotized history): Absent: the huge history of US actions against Latin Americans.		patriotic change (of history)
technique: fact displacement
text: One explanation is that nearly two decades of Washington-recommended economic and trade policies have not done much for millions of urban and rural poor. Another is that the Bush administration has not shown much interest in addressing Latin American social problems. And Mr. Bush has done a terrible job of cultivating personal relationships with Latin American leaders.

Message Unit 6 - an example of patriotized history

core myths				unpatriotized history: The Bush administration has tried to harm the Latin American poor.
message (of patriotized history): The Bush administration has not tried to help the Latin American poor.		patriotic change (of history)
technique: fact displacement
text: the Bush administration has not shown much interest in addressing Latin American social problems

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