1) Russian disinformation doesn’t act upon opinion. It acts upon people’s perceptions, by building narratives created to be compatible with their existing perceptions. Here you can see why this is an extremely effective method. Let’s continue.⬇️
2) Because of this you see below, you can see why Russian disinformation that assimilates itself into MAGA perceptions is very difficult to defeat. Notice how the Hurricane Helene disinformation continues despite govt attempts to stop it. Let’s keep going⬇️
3) Here’s the entire article. When Russian disinformation becomes indistinguishable from MAGA ideology, then it becomes part of the accepted set of perceptions. Therefore, MAGA views criticism of Russian disinformation as an attack on MAGA itself. Let’s keep going⬇️
4) See that circled part? That’s how some subtle and constant inputs of Russian disinformation acts upon influencing MAGA perceptions. It becomes “normal” and they don’t detect anything markedly different. Thus, they trust what they’re told. Let’s keep going⬇️
5) Here you can see why Russian disinformation created to assimilate into existing MAGA perceptions doesn’t need to be based on reality. So you can say, “the govt controls the weather” and no matter how absurd it sounds, it will be believed no matter what. Let’s keep going⬇️
6) So once disinformation is absorbed into the existing perceptions, it influences thoughts, then attitudes, then behavior. This would be key if you were trying to, for example, incite civil unrest or disorder. Or, at the least, resistance to the federal govt. Let’s keep going⬇️
7) You present a false view of the world to match their existing perceptions. They recognize it as “their own” and eventually this leads to action. People refusing help from FEMA, for example. Russia proved this disinformation weapon works during Hurricane Helene. Also⬇️
8) Russian disinformation creates its stimuli to be compatible with the existing biases of MAGA within MAGA perceptions. Then the way MAGA interprets events will be based upon that. Therefore, FEMA=fed govt=bad=resist FEMA. Let’s keep going⬇️
9) By assimilating itself into perception, Russian disinformation becomes a psychological weapon. It can quite possibly destroy or seriously damage the social cohesion towards civil society of those who succumb to what it says and tells them to do. Let’s keep going⬇️
10) Look at this one again. If you create a psychological weapon that assimilates into the existing perceptions of the target group, not even reality can necessarily change those perceptions. That’s why you see absurd things believed despite evidence to the contrary. Because⬇️
11) As we saw here, once the psychological weapon has been successfully assimilated into the perceptions of the target group, you have these issues listed here. That is: The Russian disinformation is fully assimilated into MAGA perceptions and MAGA can’t tell the difference.
1) People like Charlie Kirk don’t just happen. Causes and conditions leads up to them. They’re not born this way. They come into contact with and accept a toxic ideology that then creates in them a worldview based on mistaken perceptions about the world around them. And also⬇️
2) For decades now, this toxic ideology has been spread by the GOP due to their anger, resentments, jealousies, greed, selfishness, hatred, but most of all: their thirst for ultimate power. They divide and conquer by stoking hatred and division amongst the population. And⬇️
3) Know this: It is not Charlie Kirk or people like him that are the problem here. The problem is the poisonous ideology that has infected the political system and creates people who say things like they do. They are merely repeating what the ideology has been saying for years.⬇️
1) Some people wonder: Why is America like this?! It is because a significant percentage of the population cling stubbornly to ridiculous perceptions of the world. So their judgment upon things is arbitrary and therefore stupid. They simply do not wish to learn anything.
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2) Some GOP clodhopper in Arkansas cannot find Delaware on a map, but he thinks himself an expert on foreign policy. Which, by the way, is colored by his xenophobic biases about the world. He votes for a man like him. And then he whines because China will not buy his soybeans.⬇️
3) We have had imbeciles here who have actually held up signs that said: “Keep government out of my Medicare!” And why? Because they were protesting against what they called “government run health care.” Yes, and this is what you see throughout the red states. And⬇️
1) There are three things that will end up wrecking the Trump administration. These are: 1) Things beyond their competency level. 2) Things beyond their control. 3) Things unexpected.
All three of these three things are also interconnected. So let’s begin⬇️
2) Things beyond their competency level: This includes what to do as inflation rises, how to manage crises and major disasters, and, more to the point, the running of the federal government over the next 3 years with incompetent personnel. This will start their fall.
Next⬇️
3) Things beyond their control: This includes also major natural disasters, the actions of foreign governments, and reactions of foreign governments to their actions. Also, the unforeseen consequences of their own actions, and widespread disapproval of the citizenry.
Next⬇️
1) There’s two words the US government overuses that are meaningless. The first is “accountability” and the variations “accountable” and “account”. In fact, NO politicians are held accountable for their actions. And what does it even mean anyway? Absolutely nothing. Next⬇️
2) Next is “transparency” and “transparent”. How are lies considered transparency? A glass of urine is technically transparent, but that doesn’t make it good. What, is it that this administration engages in corruption openly? That’s transparency? And⬇️
3) You hear people like Speaker Johnson doing this: “We’re going to hold people accountable…” Except Trump. Other Trump toadies, “We’re the most transparent administration in history.” That’s an interesting way of saying “this administration does not hide its corruption”. And⬇️
1) Let me point this out: We’re sitting on a powderkeg right now. World War One and the aftermath led to an agricultural boom for American exports of wheat. So they went and tore up huge swathes of grasslands to plant wheat and make money fast. But then what happened next⬇️
2) Towards the end of the 1920s, the bottom dropped out of the export market for American wheat. So, to make money off lowering price-per-bushel wheat, the farmers tore up even more grassland to plant more wheat. But the price kept dropping. And so next⬇️
3) Farmers went broke and abandoned their farms. Vast areas of land went fallow with nothing to hold the soil down. Then the weather changed. A long drought followed by extreme winds. Now began the Dust Bowl. Right along with the Great Depression. So right now⬇️
1) So Ukraine couldn’t even get these when they desperately needed them. Now any country with enough cash can get them. See that company Anduril? I saw a segment about them on 60 Minutes and the founder struck me as a fucking lunatic. Literally a Dr. Strangelove. And also⬇️
2) Well, imagine that. Connections to Palantir. Now about the founder next⬇️
3) Huh. Imagine that. He also backed Trump going back to the beginning. But wait’ll you see what’s next⬇️