Thread by @sunnshiiny

People think I’m over exaggerating.

How’s this for hyperbole?

A second flag.

This one the owner won’t take down.

cbc.ca/news/canada/ed…

https://twitter.com/sunnshiiny/status/1392209106681831424

This recording must be heard.

Dr. Melanee Thomas @MelaneeLThomas describes the strategy of political stochastic terrorism by proxy.

omny.fm/shows/ched-aft…

While Kenney maintains decorum, claiming moderation, his Justice Minister is priming the UCP base for extremism. Specifically NAMING LPC, AB NDP & MSM as targets of ire.

Dr. Thomas describes the method being used to exacerbate polarization.

Albertans need to make themselves aware of the level of psychological manipulation being used by UCP.

It’s unprecedented in Canadian politics.

Why no one but this Political Science professor is discussing it is frightening.

This form of rhetoric is not the norm in a democratic system.

Creating an “us” vs “them” environment erodes trust and democratic norms.

This creates long term corrosive consequences, which we are witnessing with Nazi flags, increased violence and intimidation and increased polarization.

J’lyn Nye attempts to “both sides” this phenomenon. But it’s not the same rhetoric coming from the left or centre.

A minister of the Crown should be held to a higher standard. This can’t become the norm.

Dr. Thomas describes how this form of toxic rhetoric is specifically aimed at those who are open to conspiracy theories.

Those vulnerable to conspiratorial thinking are emotionally charged with toxic rhetoric that reduces trust and creates animus (hatred). When hard truths are required to be communicated, that’s when those vulnerable to conspiratorial thinking fall victim.

While this is a more subtle approach than what’s seen in the US, it’s the same process and produces the same result.

•Increased tensions.
•Belief that covid is a hoax.
•Hatred towards those stating otherwise.
•A rise in stochastic terrorism (seemingly random violence).

Except the random lone wolf violence isn’t random. It’s entirely predictable and expected. Giving political operatives plausible deniability for responsibility of incitement. But still raising tensions among partisan lines.

It’s why holding politicians to task for this type of rhetoric is crucial.

In Calgary a journalist had her tires slashed & a swastica left as intimidation.

Madu should be resigning. Not apologizing. He’s laid the foundations of radicalization of hate fuelled terrorism.

He’s not the only one. Kenney is now distancing himself from this form of rhetoric. He is now using minions to do the dirty work. (Kamikaze candidate ring a bell?)

If polarization gets so extreme that losers don’t consent to being governed by the winners, our democracy is lost.

We are at that point already and Madu is throwing lit matches at a very dry tinder keg.

There is no credibility to the claim Kenney wasn’t aware of Madu creating controversy.

The provincial government isn’t cracking down on covid deniers to make the community safer.

They’re cracking down on conspiracy theorists who believe covid is a hoax or over exaggerated and simultaneously throwing dry wood on rage fuelled fires of violent backlash.

That is a subtle and covert method of incitement to violence. By our own government.

Still think this is a legitimate government?

Claiming innocence and ignorance is vastly different that actually bring innocent.

Stop thinking this abomination of a political party supports democracy. Their behaviour clearly indicates they do not.

The exacerbation of covid, the frequent use of rhetoric that promotes stochastic terrorism and the shift in enforcement after a long period of permissiveness is contributing to the removal of democracy, increase in animus, and now provided clear targets for lone wolves.

Nazi flags are popping up in rural settings, hospital non threats being made, journalists property being damaged, photos of police cars in crosshairs, rising attacks on Muslim women and youth, irrational and unexplainable hatred toward the PM.

UCP is playing catch up to US GOP and Trump Republicans.

To what end? What’s planned?

More violence? Insurrection activities?

UCP’s in power.

So what happens when a political party is already in power and instigates stochastic terrorism?

Consolidation of power.

Bomb* not non