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dameatball

(7,380 posts)
12. This is a very interesting OP and peek into "Trumpnosis" as well. Pretty quick read if you are so
Wed Jun 29, 2022, 08:44 AM
Jun 2022

inclined. Thanks for posting.

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
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