Acorn Politics

A condition caused by panic mongering in political circles. The act of panicking the public for the purpose of pushing ahead a false agenda.

An example was first found in children's story "The Sky is Falling" Chicken Little and Henny Penny, panicked when an acorn fell on their heads. Acorn Politics is using the media and popular culture to panic the masses regarding a perceived social ill. examples: weapons of mass destruction, anthropomorphic global warming; Y2K global computer failures

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