Thank you.
The political threads are an excellent example of brainwashing in action. You can see the intersection of manipulation and belief. The ideologies are dependent on philosophies which must be true. If they’re wrong, the structure collapses.
People take great pains to defend their beliefs. The prospect of being wrong disturbs them. They’ve gone too far down the rabbit hole to turn around.
The bible had corrupt people. Some were men of faith. We live in a corrupt world. The bible was translated and maintained by human hands. The populace was illiterate. They relied on their leader’s honesty.
You can’t understand power through the eyes of the powerless. You must think like the puppet master. When you do, the if-then follows. The conflict and contradictions are laid bare. Then you grasp how many fall prey to movements and cults.
Susceptibility is the missing link. We rarely consider it in light of the things we champion. If you did, the possibility of error would be evident and you’d guard against it. But certainty prevents it.
Take the formula and replicate it and you have control.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Yours in His Service,
~bella