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Something Darker in the Whirlwinds: Ideological Subversion, Useful Idiots and The Final Boot on the Neck.
It has been several days now since the shooting of Charlie Kirk. This event has had a deep, profound impact — leaving me and others with a sullen, disparaging feeling about what the future holds for our country. I wasn’t necessarily a big fan of Kirk. In fact, through the years I began to see … Read more
Troops on the streets, growing government power, and a compliant conservative base: Persuasive propaganda in context
In my last article I wrote about Operation Mockingbird, and the idea that Tulsi Gabbard herself may be engaging in the spread of disinformation by bringing attention to the propagandizing nature of the media. The point of that article wasn’t that she was lying, but using the belief held by most conservatives that it is … Read more
Operation Mockingbird and the Nature of Participatory Propaganda
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
Resonating Anchors and Narratives: Propaganda That Reflects the Beliefs of The Audience, Makes Them Willing to Follow Along
“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 don’t know, but I am pretty sure we got hosed
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
A Lack of Cognitive Resourses as a Response to the Removal of a Fear Based Stimulus
“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
A Move in the Right Direction on Gun Rights? Perhaps. But Questions Remain, and We Should be Asking Them.
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
Fear-Then-Relief: Political Conditioning Through Persuasion
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
Bondi’s Pro-Gun Actions Only Raise More Questions
Here at defenseofournation.com, I have been asking an important question. One that unfortunately, seems to be going unaddressed by others in the gun rights community. It is also a question that if left unanswered, could have bigger implications for the Second Amendment than people realize. The question is; what does Pam Bondi and her 2A … Read more
