An interesting post, by Scott Adams ...
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Trump used a persuasion technique called “Entering Your Illusion” when he questioned Harris’ racial identity at the NABJ, and you can already see how well it worked.
I’ve described this technique to my audience over the years. I learned it when training to be a hypnotist. And I’ve used it successfully a number of times. It’s a powerful tool.
The method involves ACCEPTING the illusion you are trying to defeat and showing its absurdity by taking it to its obvious conclusion.
Trump ACCEPTED the Democrat worldview that identity is the key variable, then casually discussed the incongruity of Harris in terms of her identity. And he did it in front of an audience organized by their identity.
This particular persuasion will continue to sink in, to marinate, and to get more powerful over time.
The losing play in this situation would have been to argue against using identity to choose candidates. That would be a non-starter. Instead, he “entered their illusion” and left a huge turd in the middle of their living room.
It was one of the best persuasion plays in political history. But it will take some time to see it do its magic.
It is fascinating to enter a room full of people who lack critical thinking skills and be persuasive. The liberal left are all about “image” and how the candidates appear and make them feel. But how many of them actually know what the candidates have accomplished or hope to accomplish? “Winning an argument” for most of these people consists of somehow humiliating the opponent. When in reality, an argument should have the intention of convincing the audience or opponent to change their thinking and realize the error in their opinion or belief. A perfect example is Trump’s presence at this assembly and the perception that he is a racist and hates black people. Why would someone that hates black people even show up to an event such as this?? Liberals have no answer so they have to make the event as hostile as possible to keep him from ever returning...