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False Flag Ops Coming...

Locrian noticed the story linked below. A probably fake hyperliberal Twitter account inciting 130,000 unsuspecting followers, inviting mockery from conservatives for saying vile and racist things like

no Black person will be able to succeed in a merit-based system

In my personal experience, a lot of hair-triggered people are ready to become willing subjects of mockery.

False flag operations are a key part of any propaganda machine worth its salt. I assume there are several major campaigns in progress at any given time. Sadly, propaganda is coming from all sides.

The recent supreme court case, based around a completely made-up scenario, is likely one - inciting outrage, and hate-speech from both sides, as expected.

How does one fight such things? It is not an easy question, and I certainly don't have answers. Just a few thoughts.

Temper yourself when reacting to outrageous injustices.
Watch very carefully for inciting or performative behavior.
Verify before propagating false information.
Anyone who grooms a following of hundreds of thousands is probably a psychopath.
Avoid echo-chambers that escalate situations, even if it seems is justified.
Avoid the use of jargon that makes sense to your group but not others.
Avoid social media tantrums. You may get likes, but the other side may gain ammo.
Ignore mass-media news. By the time news gets to you, it's been seriously edited.
Always try to frame communications inclusively. Hard to mock a group that includes you.

As the old poker saying goes, if you can't tell who the patsy is, you are.

Be careful with the link below as it redirects to another one that will track you!

A viral left-wing Twitter account may have been fake all along

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