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lunatica

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24. The Banality of Evil

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Jun 18, 2016, 10:46 AM

Jun 2016

or, as it would be titled today, How to Create The Banality of Evil.

It takes effort to go along with it, but that effort is far less compared to what's needed to resist it.

But in all seriousness, this Presidential campaign has much in it to study and reflect on and learn when it comes to persuasive methods used to control massive groups of humanity by tapping into the reptilian brain.

Trump is quite good at it. So far he's proven himself to be a master manipulator.

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How quickly the unthinkable becomes the new normal [View all] cali Jun 2016 OP

He's going to get security briefings metroins Jun 2016 #1

That was my first "unthinkable" when I saw the headline. There must be a test he can fail. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #23

That is why I will be staying home Election Day jpak Jun 2016 #2

Votin' absentee, are ya? (wink, n/t) PJMcK Jun 2016 #3

Tattletail jpak Jun 2016 #8

I'm doing you one better - I'm leaving town! csziggy Jun 2016 #25

I could not agree more gollygee Jun 2016 #4

If someone had told me eight years ago PatSeg Jun 2016 #27

I haven't adapted to it at all. It's scary as shit. MH1 Jun 2016 #5

That's a good and admirable thing. cali Jun 2016 #7

Well, that being the case . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Jun 2016 #9

Are you saying that you oppose gun control measures? cali Jun 2016 #11

Defend themselves from whom exactly? alarimer Jun 2016 #16

Gun Owners Far More Likely To Shoot Themselves Of Family scottie55 Jun 2016 #20

I heard some clown sulphurdunn Jun 2016 #21

^^^This!^^^ Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #32

K&R smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #6

How is Trump any different than Reagan? FSogol Jun 2016 #10

I think he's quite different. His narcissism certainly cali Jun 2016 #13

Reagan 1980 had Ron's history of horrible quotes as context.... Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #18

Trump is mentally unbalanced. Boomer Jun 2016 #19

From Goldwater through Raygun to Shrub: kairos12 Jun 2016 #12

God, it seems as if we can't sink any further... First Speaker Jun 2016 #14

So Crazy! RazBerryBeret Jun 2016 #15

I read the title and I assumed this thread was going to be about campaign finance. LOL! Vote2016 Jun 2016 #17

All That Hate Is Paying Off - Thanks Fox/Rush Your Lemmings Are Restless scottie55 Jun 2016 #22

The Banality of Evil lunatica Jun 2016 #24

yes. and something like the ridiculousness of evil too. cali Jun 2016 #28

The scariest thing about Trump The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #26

I agree with your analysis, however... tex-wyo-dem Jun 2016 #29

no, not easily. Persuasion of the political variety is cali Jun 2016 #31

Collectively, we are the proverbial frog in a pot of water on the stove Martin Eden Jun 2016 #30