{"id":14388,"date":"2016-04-12T13:22:09","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T18:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hcstx.org\/?p=14388"},"modified":"2016-04-12T13:22:09","modified_gmt":"2016-04-12T18:22:09","slug":"propaganda-101-not-just-for-the-communist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/2016\/04\/12\/propaganda-101-not-just-for-the-communist\/","title":{"rendered":"Propaganda 101: Not Just for The Communist"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a nifty little article to understand the subtle nuances of Propaganda being used today against the sheeple of the world. Re-read and Understand. The mind you save could be your own. -SF<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cTruth is an absolute; it is perception that becomes a psilocybin laced rabbit hole.\u201d \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Col.\u00a0 Jakkob Rasmussen (Shai) \u2013\u00a0 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d9 \u05d6\u05db\u05e8\u05d5 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05da.<\/p>\n

* pro\u00b7pa\u00b7gan\u00b7da<\/strong>
\nNoun: an old Soviet Communist means of controlling\u00a0\u00a0people with disinformation<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

well, maybe not.<\/p>\n

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We all remember 5th<\/sup> grade civics and surely you can list the three branches of government and their functions\u2026 right?<\/p>\n

The Executive Branch<\/em> <\/strong>is the top leadership; the Legislative Branch<\/em><\/strong> crafts our laws and the Judicial Branch<\/em><\/strong> decides issues of law.<\/p>\n

Before we go on to more complex concepts; let\u2019s test your knowledge with an impromptu quiz.\u00a0 I want to make sure I\u2019m not wasting my time<\/em> with someone who doesn\u2019t understand the basic workings our Republic.<\/p>\n

See if you can match the following offices with their respective branches of government. Ruminate on your answer and then just mentally draw connecting lines between the two columns from the office to the branch. I borrowed this from an 8th<\/sup> grade civics mid-term, so it should be simple.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Office\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Branch<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The President\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Legislative Branch<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaker of the house\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Judicial Branch<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Attorney General\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Executive Branch<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Now let me see if I can guess your answers. If research bears true; just about 93% of you answered:President\/Executive Branch, Speaker\/Legislative Branch <\/em>and Attorney General\/Judicial Branch.<\/em> Not too bad, you got two out of three correct.<\/p>\n

Only about 5% you answered all three correctly and about 2% of you only got one right.\u00a0 Another two or three of you gave answers that defy reason and baffle the imagination. Right now about half of you are wondering how you got it wrong. You knew the Attorney General was Executive Branch . . . right? So how did you make such an obvious error?<\/p>\n

Goebbellian propaganda techniques.<\/p>\n

Like fine emery cloth shaping a piece of soapstone into a work of art I used Goebbels\u2019 techniques to gently form your responses for you. Before I asked the questions, I simply conveyed the impression I wanted you to believe and tailored my description of the branches to omit certain relevant facts.<\/p>\n

Several propaganda techniques are being used on you today. It\u2019s not limited to any one party or movement and I chose my examples based solely on quality of example; not source of message.<\/p>\n

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This is not an endorsement or condemnation of either side it is simply reality.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Still, some of you will take offense, and some of you are already mad at me over the \u201cjust to make sure I\u2019m not wasting my time\u201c <\/em>remark. That\u2019s OK. Your anger is a powerful weapon in the hands of a skilled propagandist<\/p>\n

What you just experienced is the basic technique of subtle guidance: The subtle presentation of a predetermined conclusion in a way that it is hard to not accept. Effective for short term issues, but the target audience will always eventually figure out their error.<\/p>\n

Another common example of misinformation? Random statements of fact. For example, \u201cNo one blames Obama for gas prices falling below two dollars.\u201d \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>This is a\u00a0true statement that means absolutely nothing yet supports what the target audience already wants to believe.\u00a0 Effective for growing a following and laying a foundation.<\/p>\n

The outright act of lying to the target audience was once rare, but has become a common tactic today. You just wrap your lie up in some truth, then add just a pinch of emotional drama while providing references and authorities that do not actually support the intended message, but are too complex for the bulk of the target audience to understand, so they don\u2019t bother. This method is only effective with the basest of audiences.<\/p>\n

This technique was exhibited with the \u201cObama Cut Combat pay\u201d story.\u00a0 HR1540<\/a> and S1254<\/a>\u00a0 were reported to be Obama\u2019s plan to cut combat pay although neither cut combat pay and neither bill was authored or sponsored by the Obama administration.\u00a0 Yet \u2014 half of you still believe POTUS cut combat pay.<\/p>\n

Read the Remainder at Havok Journal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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