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Tom Rinaldo

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32. We have good people in this country who are skilled at countering online radicalization

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 09:31 AM

Nov 2020

A lot of work went into countering the efforts of ISIS to recruit new followers in western nations who had previously not viewed the world through the a jihadist lens. It of course was easier for our government to mobilize those resources against a foreign psychological threat that it has been to employ effective tactics against white nationalist groups or Qanon followers, because of the intersection with domestic politics. But there is a skill set that has been developed against online radicalization, which to a large extent has fed the proliferation of the more extreme aspects of Trumpism.

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We underestimated the power of brainwashing [View all] Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 OP

They can't MFM008 Nov 2020 #1

Yes they can, and they do. Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #2

What we underestimated, was how much our tax dollars were used to keep conservative Baitball Blogger Nov 2020 #3

Sure, I agree that happened and continues to happen Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #4

I would suggest the Democratic Party gathering the best minds in psychology and marketing... DSandra Nov 2020 #5

That is a great idea Bradshaw3 Nov 2020 #8

Maybe even people in "marketing". Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #13

I graduated with a degree in Business and Marketing DSandra Nov 2020 #17

People confuse marketing and sales. Klaralven Nov 2020 #26

K&R Bradshaw3 Nov 2020 #6

That is an incredible film, one that left a major impact on me Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #10

You're welcome Bradshaw3 Nov 2020 #11

Thank you for mentioning The Brainwashing of my Dad, Bradshaw. crickets Nov 2020 #22

Thanks, I read those Bradshaw3 Nov 2020 #31

We have good people in this country who are skilled at countering online radicalization Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #32

Thanks, just ordered the DVD from the library. Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2020 #25

Promote and teach about the many Freethinkers throughout history and how it's best to be a ARPad95 Nov 2020 #7

Unfortunately, they see themselves as freethinkers... OneGrassRoot Nov 2020 #28

It's that old axiom: robbob Nov 2020 #9

Thing is it's gone way beyond Fox News. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2020 #14

There are also the psychological aspects joe_stampingbull Nov 2020 #12

KnR Hugin Nov 2020 #15

If only mtnsnake Nov 2020 #16

I believe this is closely connected to the need to follow "a strong man." I see this.. LAS14 Nov 2020 #18

Honestly, I think your post portrays Trump supporters a victims when they are not. qdouble Nov 2020 #19

I don't think the terms "guilty" and "victims" are mutually exclusive in regards to brainwashing Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #20

It's not that I don't think there is some level of propaganda qdouble Nov 2020 #21

Eloquent and powerful. K&R crickets Nov 2020 #23

I dated an ex-Moonie lanlady Nov 2020 #24

I think that you can identify susceptible people by who watches the History Channel and similar Klaralven Nov 2020 #27

Ugh, yes. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #30

Some people want to be brainwashed, unfortunately. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #29