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Old 10-10-2022, 10:53 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Creating an imaginary fear and then solving it in the imagination of others is the simplest trick in the book of manipulation.
The term of art is Hegelian Dialectic

Original argument pro:
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https://christianobserver.net › what-is-the-hegelian-dialectic
What is The HEGELIAN DIALECTIC? - Christian Observer
The Hegelian dialectic is the ridiculous idea that constant conflict and continual merging of opposite ideologies, as established by extreme right or left belief systems, will lead spiritual mankind into final perfection. (Americans understood man's spiritual quests to be outside the realm of government control).
Modern argument against:
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https://areweallreallyeducated.com › hegelian-dialectic
Hegelian Dialectic: What It Is & How Does It Apply To You?
Hegelian dialectic is 'PROBLEM-REACTION-SOLUTION' and how it works is like this: The government creates or exploits a problem in which attributes blame to others. The people react by asking the govt for protecton and help (safety and security) to help solve the problem.
The problem is manufactured, the solution steers the herd to fleecing. Or worse.
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