Gematria on PURIFICATION TIME: Take a look, thanks @SPACEX25587506 https://t.co/93iDCciyyB
PuRiFiCaTiOn \u26aa\ufe0f TiMe........................................................................
— SPACEX (@SPACEX25587506) December 11, 2020
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\U0001f4a5INdiGO ASCenSiON\U0001f4a5..........................................................\U0001f4a5
— SPACEX (@SPACEX25587506) December 29, 2020
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God walks amongst us
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hospitals are oh so busy https://t.co/33AZ8sI0lk
— \U0001f496 \u271d\ufe0f \u2728KRAKEN WARRIOR of LIGHT\u2728 \u271d\ufe0f \U0001f496 (@truwesti) January 2, 2021
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This is what the nurses and doctors are really expressing 👇
They are the “sacrificial offerings”
We are reminded to contribute to have faith
I say this on my tours, we 'know' very little. In fact, we know nothing. I don't know is honest!! It's humble, and its real.
In Egypt there's too much to know, so 'we don't know' is the truest statement there is. https://t.co/IajqsQGdJ8
Another reminder to relax and trust the journey. Become comfortable saying "I don't know."
— \U0001f1fa\U0001f1f8I Support Our Military & Law Enforcement\U0001f1fa\U0001f1f8 (@TheWiseOwl_AZ) December 11, 2020
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And yet authoritarians often broadcast silly, unpersuasive propaganda.
Political scientist Haifeng Huang writes that the purpose of propaganda is not to brainwash people, but to instill fear in them /2
"propaganda is often not used for indoctrination, but rather to signal the government\u2019s strength in being able to afford significant resources and impose on its citizens...not meant to 'brainwash', but rather to forewarn the society about how strong it is" https://t.co/mFAurhEHeO pic.twitter.com/WXKKJaPqWQ
— Rob Henderson (@robkhenderson) June 18, 2020
When people are bombarded with propaganda everywhere they look, they are reminded of the strength of the regime.
The vast amount of resources authoritarians spend to display their message in every corner of the public square is a costly demonstration of their power /3
In fact, the overt silliness of authoritarian propaganda is part of the point. Propaganda is designed to be silly so that people can instantly recognize it when they see it
Authoritarians do not use propaganda for brainwashing, "but to demonstrate their strength in social control...propaganda may need to be dull and unpersuasive, to make sure citizens know it is propaganda when they see it and hence get the implicit message" https://t.co/PqRpxjaIPL pic.twitter.com/1y67d2RCjB
— Rob Henderson (@robkhenderson) June 19, 2020
Propaganda is intended to instill fear in people, not brainwash them.
The message is: You might not believe in pro-regime values or attitudes. But we will make sure you are too frightened to do anything about it.