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BushwickBill
Precis, till slut nås konsensus, du tar resan dit som ett bevis på att allt är falskt.
Har du sett denna:
1. Find an audience, and tell them what they want to hear.
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Now that you’ve told them who the bad guys are, tell them who the good guys are. Tailor this to your audience. Aliens are a safe bet if you’re in the New Age crowd. If your audience is a little less UFO-friendly, go with political insiders, patriots, loyalists to the way things ought to be. Give the good guys a name. Maybe go with White Hats, White Knights, something like that.
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People will believe you. People always want to believe they’re right.
Mostly, they will convince themselves that they’re right anyway, and since you were telling them things they want to be true, they’ll give you credit for having been “right.”
Write strangely. ... They will think this is impressive, or at least they’ll think you sound distinctive and memorable. ..
2. Set a date for when everything will start to happen.
Tell them that the White Hats will make their move (or the apocalypse will come) on a particular date, or in a specific time frame. People like definite predictions. You’ve been pretty general so far, so a specific prediction will stand out, and it’ll get people talking.
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What date should you pick? Doesn’t matter. Nothing’s going to happen. This is a publicity stunt. Dates are attractive. Your followers will spread your prediction around, and your critics – shills, remember – will mock it. That’s good. It’s publicity. People who had never heard of you will hear about you. Some of them will be intrigued. Some of them will laugh. Ignore those.
3. Come up with an excuse.
So, the date has passed and nothing has happened. The critics are cackling away, spreading your failure for the world to see. Your supporters are confused and disoriented. It’s time to rationalize. You have a few options.
Maybe you tell them that the prediction was a lie, meant to confuse the conspirators.
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Maybe you tell them that your efforts have delayed the end.
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Maybe you tell them that the White Hats went ahead with their plan – they just did it secretly. You see, they worry. They care about us...
Maybe you tell them a combination of all these things. Whatever you choose, it’s best if your supporters do most of the legwork for you. If they defend your rationalization, that’s a good sign. It means that when your predictions conflict with reality, they’ll believe you over their lying eyes.
4. Take stock of your following.
At this point, you’ve had your first definite failed prediction. How successful were you? Did your supporters follow you? Did they believe your rationalization? Did they leap to your defence?
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Your remaining followers are now purer, more concentrated, more dedicated to you.
5. Be vague.
This is your new normal. Tell them things are proceeding as planned. Tell them the White Hats are in control. Tell them it’s only a matter of time until all is revealed.
Tell them to look for signs. Tell them that some numbers are significant, that they should look back at certain dates. Tell them generalities. Tell them things that could be seen as true, regardless of what actually happens.
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Let them fill in the blanks.
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Let them dig themselves deeper. Let them see each other as a united front, a team, a family.
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Tell them nonsense. Post gibberish. By now, your followers are experts in the alchemy of their own minds.
6. Where are you going with this?
It’s up to you. The world is your oyster. Enjoy your cult.
Källa med exempel från Q och utförligareresonemang än min nedklippta version här ovan:
https://conspiracypsychology.com/2018/04/15/internet-prophecy-cults-101-qanon-and-his-predecessors/
