David Risselada

Tulsi Gabbard recently made an interesting statement that surely resonates with the conservative audience. She said that Operation Mockingbird was alive and well, and still being used to undermine President Trump, and all of the wonderful things he is accomplishing. Operation Mockingbird is believed to be a propaganda operation involving the CIA’s infiltration of the … Read more

“Propaganda is the deliberate, systematic attempt to shape perceptions, manipulate cognitions, and direct behavior to achieve a response that furthers the desired intent of the propagandist.” (Jowett & O’Donnel, 2012, p. 7) Donald Trump once said that he could shoot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue, and he would not lose any supporters. I … Read more

I can’t help but wonder if Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill was not only an example of the type of propaganda I discuss here at defenseofournation.com, but also of the quote I mention so often from Tragedy and Hope (p.1035). You remember, the one about the two parties working together to accomplish the same agenda? It … Read more

“Fear and catastrophe fortify the need to identify with a strong leader. They lead to herding together of people, who shy away from wanting to be individual cells any longer; they prefer to be part of a huge mystic social organization that protects against threat and distress, in oneness with the leader. This protection-seeking instinctual … Read more

I have taken a very critical stance against the Trump administration’s claims that they intend to defend the Second Amendment. This criticism is based on the fact that Donald Trump does not have a stellar record of defending gun rights. Not only did he ban bump stocks and push for red flag laws during his … Read more

Political conditioning: Taking possession of the simplest and most complicated nervous patterns of man. (Meerloo, 1961, p. 39)  It never ceases to amaze me how conservatives are so accepting of everything Donald Trump does. This morning, there was an article by Blaze Media discussing how Trump continues to endorse so-called swamp dwellers, and people seem … Read more

I always said that I would give President Trump credit if he ever did the right thing for the Second Amendment. After last week’s shooting in Florida, he refused to jump on board the gun control choo-choo train by saying he is an advocate of the Second Amendment and acknowledging that the defense of gun … Read more

We are almost three months into Trump’s second term as president and things are developing at a rapid pace. Hardly a day goes by where we aren’t hearing a story that reinforces the narrative so many Americans are clinging to. Trump is saving our country, and he is the only one who can do it. … Read more