:DEMORALIZE, DESTABILIZE, DEHUMANIZE:
A second part in our series of writes up that seek to give the reader a quick rundown on the touchstones of propaganda. In our first part, we discussed Demoralization; and now that it has set in, the process of Destabilization begins. .....................................................................
DESTABILIZE- transitive verb 1: to make unstable
2: to cause (something, such as a government) to be incapable of functioning or surviving .....................................................................
Applied to a wide variety of scenarios such as attempts to undermine political, military, and economically. It can also be used psychologically in the context of brainwashing and abuse to disorient and disarm the victim. When implemented upon an economic power it used in international capital transactions, denoting capital movement driven by erroneous forecast, driving exchange rates away from equilibrium.
The act of Destabilization can go under many forms and names and can exist in micro or macro forms examples include:
1. Subversion: the process by which the values and principles of a system in place are contradicted or perversed in an attempt to transform the established social order and it's structures of power, authority, hierarchy and social norms. A relatively cheap form of warfare that doesn't require large amounts of training and carries less risk and difficulty as opposed to open opposition i. e. TRAITORS
2. Discrediting Tactics: politically used to discourage people from believing in a figure or supporting a cause.
3. Economic Terrorism: undertaken by transnational or non-state actors and can entail varied coordinated and sophisticated actions in order to disrupt the economic and financial stability of a state, group of states or society (such as western oriented societies or economies). May be violent or not and could carry immediate or psychological effects that in turn have economic consequences.
4. Strategy of Tension: a policy wherein violent struggle is encouraged rather than suppressed. Non-violent forms include false flags and fear mongering.
Combined with Demoralization, Destabilization helps create a environment conducive to creating an exaggerated or irrational thought pattern involved in the onset or perpetuation of psycho pathological states such as depression and anxiety known as Cognitive Distortion. The twisting or altering of something out of it's true, natural, or original state. This causes individuals to perceive reality inaccurately manifesting in perspective and behavior leading thoughts to focus on degrading the self, amplifying minor setbacks, experiencing other's harmless comments as ill-intended, while also viewing one's self as inferior.
Ultimately there will be those that will not fall for, succumb, or buy in to the processes of Demoralization, Destabilization and will be viewed as enemies, dissenters, and opposition. Their next phase of propaganda will be directed towards them in an effort to remove all of their humanity. ARE YOU PREPARED TO BE A RAT IN A CAGE. .....................................................................
WOLFCHILD A.D. believes that these tactics are being applied daily in society and the examples are myriad. One needs simply look around. |