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Us-versus-them positioning

Forging the weapons of war, official United States war film" poster

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The pattern

This still is filed under Us-versus-them positioning.

Define

The buyer is invited into a side. The product is what we use. The named other is what we refuse.

Mechanism

Identity contrast. Choosing the offer is choosing a group. The out-group does as much work as the claim.

Verdict

The category is crowded

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Why it works

Relies on official government authority and the intrigue of getting a behind-the-scenes look at industrial scale to drive theater attendance.

Steal this when

You are promoting a documentary or behind-the-scenes look and want to emphasize its official, authoritative nature.

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