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Fear is the socialist, communist, collectivist left's greatest weapon
The Washington Times ^ | DECEMBER 31, 2020 | CHERYL K. CHUMLEY

Posted on 01/02/2021 10:07:41 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

Leftists love fear.

In a choice between persuading by logic and pressuring by fear, leftists will go for fear every time. Why? It’s the go-to motivator for the nonthinking crowd.

It’s the means of moving mountains without having to do all that hard thinking stuff. Or more to point, it’s the means of moving mountains without giving opportunity for the masses to do all that hard thinking stuff. Quick, do as you’re told — no time to think!

So it goes with the coronavirus, and how the Democrats in positions of power across the United States have managed to keep free citizens in shutdown mode — by catering to the nonthinking squawkers who are blown this way and that, all by fear.

So it goes with social media, and how the petulant progressives and whiny snowflakes and secular socialists and all those of that lower-to-zero thinking class ilk have managed to censor conservative speech — by demanding the removal of all countering opinions that might put a dent in their delicate delusions and force a reevaluation that circles back to, once again, that hard thinking stuff.

It’s all about the fear.

Generate enough fear and there’s no end to what might be accomplished. Changed. Reformed.

Destroyed.

Leftists use fear to accomplish their political and cultural goals because they themselves are driven to act by fear. They know firsthand the power of fear. They fear countering viewpoints — so they move to shut down countering viewpoints. Want a face to go with that? An image to drive home the point? Jack Dorsey on Twitter suffices. Jack Dorsey on Twitter, and all those suffering tweeting trolls who spend far too much time looking for the next post to hate. To fear. To cry for censor.

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1 posted on 01/02/2021 10:07:41 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Perhaps. But, capitalizing on GREED is the Communists/Marxist greatest weapon. It was stated decades ago that “we will sell them the rope we will hang them with.” Or, something very close to that. And, unfortunately, decades later it appears they may be correct.


2 posted on 01/02/2021 10:12:27 PM PST by ocrp1982
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

We need a full investigation about testing and deaths.

Both are being used to run this nation like cattle into
an execution chute.

I’m not confident in the testing, the numbers of deaths,
and the lock-downs.

When Musk got his several tests and they were both
positive and negative, it was a wake-up call.

To date I haven’t heard of any evaluation as to why that
took place.

Why not. It needs to happen!


3 posted on 01/02/2021 10:12:47 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Buzzards circling over six states. Leftists looking more like dead game every day.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

These days the communists greatest weapon is money, and the politicians and corporate greed for it over their own nation.


4 posted on 01/02/2021 10:16:55 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. .... )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The Soviets were taken down, why not the CCPians, the bosses of American leftists, too?


5 posted on 01/02/2021 10:26:44 PM PST by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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To: DesertRhino

CDC said today deaths are over 500,000 right now.


6 posted on 01/02/2021 10:26:45 PM PST by mplc51 ( )
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To: mplc51

Did the CDC say “one upon a time before they said that”?


7 posted on 01/02/2021 10:29:49 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. .... )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Once we start hunting them for fun and sport, that attitude will change very quickly.

Drive a Subaru, Honda CRV, or a Prius? Change vehicles now.


8 posted on 01/02/2021 10:34:42 PM PST by datura (If you have to cheat, you didn't’ win.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

On a short term basis their greatest weapon seems to be fear+election theft=commies


9 posted on 01/02/2021 10:36:11 PM PST by Ymani Cricket ( "Pressure Makes Diamonds" ~General Patton)
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To: DesertRhino

They had their fingers crossed.


10 posted on 01/02/2021 10:42:26 PM PST by Swiffer_Ralf (Orig. Eureka_Lead)
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To: DoughtyOne; All

Not in our lifetime will it happen.

Truth only comes out when it no longer matters nor can be used to convict the guilty.

Respects


11 posted on 01/02/2021 10:44:54 PM PST by Swiffer_Ralf (Orig. Eureka_Lead)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Fear, yes.

Along with hatred, violence, lies, and lawlessness.

These are the sources of power for the left.

These five, and that’s it.


12 posted on 01/02/2021 10:51:40 PM PST by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Every possible human failing - greed, lust, murder, fear, etc - is deeply embedded within the Marxist/Socialist/Communist and now Democrat catechism.

You might say that these are ideologies which enable and applaud evil.

You might even say that they are inspired and empowered by Satan.

And at that point you'd be exactly and precisely correct.

13 posted on 01/02/2021 10:54:44 PM PST by Jeepers43
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To: Swiffer_Ralf

I know what you mean.


14 posted on 01/02/2021 11:44:47 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Buzzards circling over six states. Leftists looking more like dead game every day.)
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To: Jeepers43

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15 posted on 01/02/2021 11:51:29 PM PST by dsc (Do not pray for easy lives; pray to be stronger men.)
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To: Eccl 10:2

“Our chief weapon is surprise... surprise and fear... fear and surprise... our two weapons are fear and surprise... and ruthless efficiency... Our three weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency... and an almost fanatical devotion to Karl Marx!”


16 posted on 01/02/2021 11:54:05 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

Noooooobody expects....


17 posted on 01/03/2021 12:02:27 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. .... )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Easy,
Because Fear of loss is a greater motivator than the opportunity to gain.


18 posted on 01/03/2021 12:10:30 AM PST by Samurai_Jack (Democrats are not the enemy, Republicans are not your friends. We're on our own folks!)
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To: dsc; MtnClimber
'pseudo-realities are linguistic phenomena above all else, and where power-granting linguistic distortions are present, it is likely that they are there to create and prop up some pseudo-reality. This also means that they require power, coercion, manipulation, and eventually force to keep them in place."

Indeed. We're seeing that right in front of our very eyes, today.

Example: the word "hydroxychloroquine" is almost banned from public discourse, while "social distancing" and "face covering" are worshipped.

But of course it's the thoughts behind the words - the pseudo-reality, the cult - that must be propped up with force.

19 posted on 01/03/2021 12:40:31 AM PST by Jeepers43
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To: ocrp1982

Communists and assoc., being full of envy, use it to divide people against each other. Church Fathers combine egotism, selfishness, jealousy, greed, covetousness and resentment into the concept of envy.


20 posted on 01/03/2021 12:48:02 AM PST by spirited irish ( )
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