Stop the Steal…of Our Mind

In 1992, political advisor James Carville propelled Bill Clinton into the White House with the simple directive, “It’s the economy, stupid.” How clever Carville was. Those words are still reverberating in the slimy bellows of political rhetoric. It was the perfect setup. Just four little words strung together. But it was the knockout punch at the end that made the expression effective. “Stupid!” No one wants to be stupid, right? In order to avoid such a disparaging label, one would be naturally compelled to agree that it’s the economy that’s the most important consideration — end of discussion. And if you don’t know that… you’re obviously stupid. It’s a deliberate redirect device. Single words or short catch phrases are simple and effective mind control tools to channel group think.

How about “Stop the Steal!” What’s the knockout punch? “Steal!” They could have said, “Prevent voting irregularities” maybe, or “Check to make sure” but nah, that won’t work. Those phrases may evoke critical thinking… can’t have that! The word “Steal” is so much more effective. It conjures images of assault, criminal behavior, dangerous thieves, crooks taking your property, freedom or rights. It immediately arouses emotions and automatically sets us up to be protective and defensive. To the extreme of using an assault weapon to slaughter a mass of people or inciting a heinous, violent insurrection on the United States Capitol…