As described in the textbook, in 1991 the B.C. Forest Alliance tried to counter the growing appeal of the province's environmental movement. Which of the following describes how the strategies they used can be seen as frame alignment?
A) By oversimplifying the extent of job losses, they tried to appeal to B.C. citizens who might otherwise be sympathetic to environmental concerns.
B) By making derogatory comments about environmentalists, such as describing them as hippies and dope smokers, they tried to shame people into opposing environmental legislation.
C) By holding a concert featuring the British Columbia Symphony Orchestra, they tried to distract B.C. citizens from environmental issues.
D) By promising to increase the local wages of the remaining paper industry workers they tried to disrupt solidarity in the working class.

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The B.C. Forest Alliance used frame alignment by oversimplifying job losses to appeal to citizens who might otherwise support environmental concerns, aligning their message with the economic interests of the public.

As Described in the Textbook, in 1991 the B