No Transgender Reasoning When So Many Don’t See Reason

On propaganda and persuasion

Emma Holiday

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In the book, Propaganda and Persuasion by Jowett & O’Donnell, they summarized Hitler’s basic propaganda principles as:

• Avoid abstract ideas — appeal to the emotions.
• Constantly repeat just a few ideas. Use stereotyped phrases.
• Give only one side of the argument.
• Continuously criticize your opponents.
• Pick out one special “enemy” for special vilification.

It seems disturbingly similar to the current bigoted political strategy practiced in the U.S. today.

1. HATE seems to be the dominant emotion pushed by political extremists today.
2. Simple hateful slogans are being repeated over and over again.
3. Bigotry has only one side.
4. Drown the media with lies about anyone in opposition.
5. Transgender people are the perfect “enemy” to attack. They are 0003125 of the U.S. population, and they violate a bigot’s sense of gender and scripture.

Sadly, the strategy is working.

When given the choice to learn how their actions will affect someone else, 40% of people will choose ignorance, often in order…