PSY-WARS II

 

PART 2  - the Hijacking of Conspiracy Culture Internationale

In Part one of our series on PSY-WARS, we outlined some current events which not only pose a problem for Rule of Law politics… but point to a systematic dismantling of governmental oversight, in favor of a now-pervasive corporatocracy. Within the pre-apocalyptic, post-truth times we are currently suffering through, the rise of Fascist Nationalism and the ascent of a reality-show star/trickster king, seems almost inevitable.

We also gingerly touched upon the Hoaxer-in-Chief’s fanatical dooms-day cult, nefariously known as QAnon. In such times, a cultic following of our Trickster King is also inevitable. Lastly, we framed our discussion of PSY-WARS, with a brief history of modern psychological operations… the instrument of  choice in the hollowing of governmental legitimacy.

The waging of PSY-WAR, and of what has been called fourth-generation warfare, has coincided over the last decade or two, with the rise of conspiracy culture internationale. We have previously discussed the escalation of CCI, the good, the bad and the ugly, in a series of posts, starting here. The two phenomena are interwoven, in that they give rise to each other… or more precisely are two appendages of the same creature. PSY-OPS utilize conspiracy, in order to sow the seeds of doubt, concerning their intended target.

So it is with great interest that we take a deeper look at QAnon, as a potential PSY-OP of the Trickster King’s administration. Even if not specifically associated with 45… the proliferation of QAnon demonstrates how conspiracy theory, once the innocent playground of nerds, paranormal researchers, and Fortean enthusiasts of all stripes… has been hijacked and weaponized by dark organizations of ill-intent.

Conspiracy theory grew out of a decentralized network of diverse, Fortean fandom. It’s growth and merger did not go un-noticed. Beyond entertainment value, the upside to conspiracy theory is the development of a healthy skepticism of dominant, party-line narratives. The downside is a built-in self-fulfilling prophecy, where logical counter-narratives may be ignored as part of the conspiracy. It is this shortcoming that allows for infiltration and manipulation.

As evidenced by such programs as MK-ULTRA... State-sponsored actors take a keen interest, utilizing psychological operations tactics. Government, in partnership with NGOs such as the RAND Corporation, have devoted much time and resources in developing PSY-OP technology. State-sponsored infiltration of specific groups is well documented. Intelligence gathering and disinformation combine to control and instill doubt.

With the landmark Citizens United v. FEC case, corporate interests have eclipsed Governmental intrusions, financed with the use of untraceable Dark Money. Such infiltration has nearly exclusively come from the “Right side of the Power Pyramid,” as it is the Right who is most concerned over the changing demographics in these United States. By their own admission, these groups contend that they are not required to register with the FEC as any sort of PAC because their primary purpose is something other than electoral politics.

Of course the Left too, utilizes such tactics. Arguments of a Left-leaning media monopoly are not without merit, although this researcher is not convinced that this is a monolithic institution. Large corporations can lean Right or Left, per their pre-disposition. We use the Right to illustrate a particularly ruthless PSY-WAR example.

So it is, that corporate interests utilize the tools of psychological operations in our on-going PSY-WAR. But with the para-political, nothing is so simple… or what it seems. The QAnon phenomenon has all the hallmarks of a classic black-op… yet the mechanism of Dark Money shenanigans, dis-allows us from knowing who, exactly is pulling the strings. However, we can glean ideology through what has been published by Q and the resulting actions of Q's following.

What emerges, beyond what we have gathered and published here, is subtle and occluded. However, through the perceived fruit of Q’s labor… an ideology begins to come into focus. The astute reader can draw her own conclusions as to intent… however the proliferation of the weaponized “Q-mmoditization” of conspiracy theory, demonstrates a take-over or hijacking of our good-old-fashioned pastime. Conspiracy theory has been co-opted by who-knows-who, for very partisan, political, and we would contend, sinister reasons.

Such ideology uses conspiracy theory as a Trojan Horse... into conspiracy theory culture. A culture whose origins were steeped in unmasking the Powers That Be… increasingly becomes a pawn in a much larger game. Conspiracy culture itself has been hijacked and weaponized by the PTB. Again, we can deduct their intent by their actions.

The demonization of an opposing group is an age-old tactic of Fascist regimes... and PSY-operators. Those being demonized by QAnon, are charged with horrifying crimes. Are Q’s adversaries really guilty as charged? Those targeted by Q are certainly no angels, but allegations seem outlandishly extreme. Does Q’s allegations reflect his/her/it’s own inner demon, through psychological projection?

Regardless, Q stands out as a particularly instructive example of how corporate/partisan interests have manipulated public perception to further their agenda. Q demonstrates how an obscure sub-culture can be targeted, analyzed, have their weaknesses exposed, and effectively compromised, to be transformed into a propaganda-driven, weaponized tool, at the beck and call of… who or what? That is the question.

By their actions, ye shall know them… QAnonites hold some pretty extreme, right-wing, occultic views, when it comes right down to it… occultic in the superstitious sense. Q has purposely instilled cultic, mind-control behavior in their/its following... Behavior that is programmed through PSY-OP, internet memetics. Once a QAnonite immerses him/herself in on-line Q propaganda… marketing algorithms kick in, and soon, the only materials showing up on their YouTube or facebook streams, is Q-related.

By these means (memes), the QAnonite becomes a PSY-warrior. Have you taken the digital warriors oath? (note: this is a rhetorical question)… Apparently, the faithful QAnonite will follow Q from here to doomsday.

So this is the particularly instructive example of, not only how to get inducted into a cult, but more to the point, how insidious PSY-OPS tactics are. Q seems to have weaponized a small, yet significant faction of conspiracy culture enthusiasts. These are people who could have been peacefully participating in the JFK conspiracy, or the 5G conspiracy, or the PAUL IS DEAD conspiracy. Now they are likely lost to a violent dooms-day cult.

However, all is not lost. Those of us who have enjoyed the X-files… who have reveled in HIGH STRANGENESS, can still take heed… we can recognize the corporate intrusion into our beloved Conspiracy Culture Internationale. It is not too late to expose the PSY-WAR being waged within our Fortean frontier. We still can safeguard our community from the nefarious PSY-OP intruders, who seek to compromise our weirdness.

The time has come to take back the conspiracy community. Throw out the tyrannous manipulators who would seek to corrupt it... to their own ends. Return conspiracy theory to those who enjoy a good Bigfoot story, or those who love to unravel a Lovecraftian, twilight-language-infused, secret narrative. The time is now to retake control of the genre of the bizarre, the strange, the anomalous.

 

KEEP CONSPIRACY WEIRD! SAVE CONPIRACY CULTURE INTERNATIONALE!

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