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PTWB

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11. Hmmm

Reply to sop (Reply #9)

Wed Jun 29, 2022, 08:39 AM

Jun 2022

Huxley's exploration of hypnosis and mind control in politics appears prescient. It's the only thing that explains Trump's Svengali-like hold on his followers…

It seems to me that hold can be explained by the ignorance, racism, and hate in the hearts and minds of the MAGAs. They were just waiting on some strongman blow hard to stoke the flames that were smoldering inside them all along.

We should never let the MAGAs escape responsibility for what they’ve done by suggesting they were somehow hypnotized by Trump. That lets them off the hook.

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Aldous Huxley's letter to George Orwell following the release of 1984: [View all] demmiblue Jun 2022 OP

Glad I read this... interesting..... secondwind Jun 2022 #1

+1000 Solomon Jun 2022 #2

A touch of ego in that compliment? BSdetect Jun 2022 #3

Yes indeed... jimlup Jun 2022 #6

The fascists are not handicapped by any lack of ego in their leadership. hunter Jun 2022 #18

Wow. Huxley was right. yardwork Jun 2022 #4

partially... jimlup Jun 2022 #7

Add in a little Postman lonely bird Jun 2022 #29

Opiods Plus Fox Brenda Jun 2022 #5

Pro hypnotist warned us about Dimento Trumpnosis in 2016... Kid Berwyn Jun 2022 #8

Seems like Hitler was very effective at using "Trumpnosis". keithbvadu2 Jun 2022 #19

So was Jim Jones, who convinced followers to give him all their possessions and join him. Lonestarblue Jun 2022 #26

I've often wondered if Putin used this method on Drumpf and other GOP stooges judesedit Jun 2022 #21

Huxley's exploration of hypnosis and mind control in politics appears prescient. sop Jun 2022 #9

Hmmm PTWB Jun 2022 #11

Trump was the hypnotic strongman who was able to harness their ignorance, racism and hatred. sop Jun 2022 #15

No, Huxley's discussion of hypnosis and mind control is not like Trump and his followers muriel_volestrangler Jun 2022 #13

I concur. Trump's appeal to the masses involves a vast harumph Jun 2022 #16

I attended a Trump rally in South Florida several years ago and saw the effect he had on the crowd. sop Jun 2022 #17

I think it has to do with his tv popularity as a figure who could make or break you judesedit Jun 2022 #23

No doubt Trump's years as a reality tv star, and his notoriety in general, had a lot to do with it. sop Jun 2022 #27

Appealing to what people hate and/or fear is very effective lonely bird Jun 2022 #30

Also, IME there's an element of self-selection not fooled Jun 2022 #32

I guess (some) people really do learn to love their chains.... FM123 Jun 2022 #10

This is a very interesting OP and peek into "Trumpnosis" as well. Pretty quick read if you are so dameatball Jun 2022 #12

Bookmarking for later Bayard Jun 2022 #14

Fascinating, thanks for posting PatSeg Jun 2022 #20

Love the post Joe Nation Jun 2022 #22

I have an ongoing internal debate: Are we now living in "1984" or "Brave New World" librechik Jun 2022 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author librechik Jun 2022 #25

Huxley was right Bok_Tukalo Jun 2022 #28

I would posit that they are both right lonely bird Jun 2022 #31

Weird, I said years ago that what was happening most resembled, gab13by13 Jul 2022 #33