stock here: Until 70% of the criminality in Government is removed, it is not conducive to appear to be “weaponizing the government” against “dems”. Notice how the use of just “dems” has become so common place in really just the last few months? Because the process of spotlighting and polarizing a group requires simplistic descriptors, like “MAGA”. Try not to use Dems, just say democrats or the new new communist party that used to be democrats.
Funny Poal has their own video format, Vid8, but the Embed feature is quirky and just doesn’t work. I hope this link works
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Edward Bernays, the “father of public relations,” did not explicitly use the word polarizing in his well-known writings, but he often discussed the power of dividing public opinion to shape narratives and control masses. Some of his famous quotes that relate to polarization and manipulation include:
"The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society."
– Propaganda (1928)
(This highlights how public opinion is deliberately shaped, often by creating division.)
"If we understand the mechanism and motives of the group mind, it is now possible to control and regiment the masses according to our will without them knowing it."
(This suggests how psychological techniques can be used to manipulate and steer people in different, often polarized, directions.)
"The group mind does not think in the strict sense of the word. In place of thoughts it has impulses, habits, and emotions."
– Crystallizing Public Opinion (1923)
(This explains why polarizing tactics—playing on emotions rather than facts—are effective.)
"A redefinition of ethics is necessary. Men are rarely aware of the real reasons which motivate their actions."
(Bernays advocated for shaping perceptions, which often meant dividing opinions on issues to guide behavior.)
"In almost every act of our daily lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business, in our social conduct or ethical thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons... who pull the wires which control the public mind."
(This reveals how public narratives—especially polarizing ones—are often created and controlled by a small elite.)
"The engineering of consent is the very essence of the democratic process, the freedom to persuade and suggest."
(This encapsulates how shaping public opinion, often by creating conflict or division, is seen as a legitimate tool in mass influence.)While Bernays did not explicitly promote polarization as a strategy, his work laid the foundation for how governments, media, and corporations use division to control narratives and drive behavior.