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In reply to the discussion: Why are we so gullible? [View all]

Irish_Dem

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51. Oh yes, that is quite true and well known inside the military.
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 04:19 PM
Mar 2021

It is all about playing the game.

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Why are we so gullible? [View all] Edwcraig Mar 2021 OP
Such an important point AmBlue Mar 2021 #1
Yes, the points are excellent DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #49
thanks for that reminder bbgrunt Mar 2021 #2
Excellent! Thanks for the illuminating analysis! Karadeniz Mar 2021 #3
The GOP is a criminal enterprise with tremendous resources being directed to a Putin style Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #4
Agree judesedit Mar 2021 #5
Nailed it. triron Mar 2021 #25
The RepubliONs DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #27
thanks for pointing to RW radio, which got going after reagan killed the fairness doctrine in 87 certainot Mar 2021 #40
Excellent post. Duppers Mar 2021 #43
It was very obvious during the Cheney years. "Weapons of mass destruction" BS. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #44
I will never DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #47
Colin Powell was always a "good solider" doing whatever the brass wanted him to do. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #48
The U.S. military is in some ways, just as guilty DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #50
Oh yes, that is quite true and well known inside the military. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #51
Agree 100%. I've wondered if the DNC could play a role? CaptainTruth Mar 2021 #37
Military psychologists who do psyops. Forensic psychologists who understand sociopaths and criminal Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #45
Thanks, thanx, and THANKS for this post, PSYOPS is unexplored territory bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #6
Thanks! We need this. We need it badly.... paleotn Mar 2021 #7
With the pandemic & unemployment issues we are currently facing KS Toronado Mar 2021 #8
Good post! peggysue2 Mar 2021 #9
TLP. MeidasTouch. Late Night TV Hosts. MSNBC Progressive Hosts. CNN Progressive Hosts. Tommymac Mar 2021 #10
C/C lost me when they went after Fuckin' Bugs Bunny. BUGS BUNNY, for fuck's sake. 3Hotdogs Mar 2021 #11
Bugs Bunny did this it is unforgivable,... magicarpet Mar 2021 #32
Yeah, it should'a been Mississippi. 3Hotdogs Mar 2021 #33
In basketball, a great defence wins games. luvtheGWN Mar 2021 #12
Agree. Do not use their words/phrases at all. Ignore them. Focus on our messages erronis Mar 2021 #13
The Right wing of the GOP has NOTHING to offer the American people, Fla Dem Mar 2021 #14
We should anticipate and defuse their misdirecting, false arguments before they even think KPN Mar 2021 #24
Real estate is location location location. NoMoreRepugs Mar 2021 #15
+100k CaptainTruth Mar 2021 #39
Will kick this again later Mersky Mar 2021 #16
While the actions may be PSYOPS, the reasons are largely financial. plimsoll Mar 2021 #17
Culture War Martin Eden Mar 2021 #18
OUr best strategy is to do good things for average people. Things that directly benefit the avin a KPN Mar 2021 #30
+1 Martin Eden Mar 2021 #46
Yup. KPN Mar 2021 #52
Yup. It seems quite obvious to me that, as a whole, we are quite ineffective in countering KPN Mar 2021 #19
Five star message pandr32 Mar 2021 #20
Read Malcom Nance zaj Mar 2021 #21
No, we just make fun of them. betsuni Mar 2021 #22
Good post. Think you mean "Cancel culture", not "Counter culture". But the last line is flawed Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2021 #23
One of the reasons The Wizard Mar 2021 #26
Excellent Post...This should be sent to the DNC, unfortunately here at DU you are preaching to the Escurumbele Mar 2021 #28
Great post leighbythesea2 Mar 2021 #29
Excellent post Wild blueberry Mar 2021 #31
Why are the GOP so much better at messaging? BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #34
A fun way to counter it: Qutzupalotl Mar 2021 #35
Excellent post, thank you! Again: Messaging is crucial to winning. CaptainTruth Mar 2021 #36
Great post Thank you K and R PCIntern Mar 2021 #38
Thanks for this conversation earth2jim Mar 2021 #41
Other resources on PSYOPS thoughts? earth2jim Mar 2021 #42
what kills me is Skittles Mar 2021 #53
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