"10 steps in how to start a war" Anti-Flag
1. create the enemy. or let one find you
2. be sure the enemy you have chosen is nothing like you. Find obvious differences like race, language, religion, dietary habits fashion. Emphasize that their soldiers are not doing there job,but they are heartless murderers who enjoy killing.
3. Once these differences are established continue to reinforce them with all disseminated information.
4. Have the media broadcast only the ruling party's information this can be done through state run media. Remember, in times of conflict all for-profit media repeats the ruling party's information. Therefore all for-profit media becomes state-run.
5. show this enemy in actions that seem strange, militant, or different. Always portray the enemy as non-human, evil, a killing machine.
6. Eliminate opposition to the ruling party. Create an "Us versus Them" mentality. Leave no room for opinions in between. One that does not support all actions of the ruling party should be considered a traitor.
7. Use nationalistic and/or religious symbols and rhetoric to define all actions. This can be achieved by slogans such as "freedom loving people versus those who hate freedom." This can also be achieved by the use of flags.
8. Align all actions with the dominant deity. It is very effective to use terms like, "It is god's will" or "god bless our nation."
9. Design propaganda to show that your soldiers have feelings, hopes, families, and loved ones. Make it clear that your soldiers are doing a duty; they do not want or like to kill.
10. Create and atmosphere of fear, and instability and then offer the ruling party as the only solutions to comfort the public's fears. Remembering the fear of the unknown is always the strongest fear.
this all sounds so familiar yeah?
1. create the enemy. or let one find you
2. be sure the enemy you have chosen is nothing like you. Find obvious differences like race, language, religion, dietary habits fashion. Emphasize that their soldiers are not doing there job,but they are heartless murderers who enjoy killing.
3. Once these differences are established continue to reinforce them with all disseminated information.
4. Have the media broadcast only the ruling party's information this can be done through state run media. Remember, in times of conflict all for-profit media repeats the ruling party's information. Therefore all for-profit media becomes state-run.
5. show this enemy in actions that seem strange, militant, or different. Always portray the enemy as non-human, evil, a killing machine.
6. Eliminate opposition to the ruling party. Create an "Us versus Them" mentality. Leave no room for opinions in between. One that does not support all actions of the ruling party should be considered a traitor.
7. Use nationalistic and/or religious symbols and rhetoric to define all actions. This can be achieved by slogans such as "freedom loving people versus those who hate freedom." This can also be achieved by the use of flags.
8. Align all actions with the dominant deity. It is very effective to use terms like, "It is god's will" or "god bless our nation."
9. Design propaganda to show that your soldiers have feelings, hopes, families, and loved ones. Make it clear that your soldiers are doing a duty; they do not want or like to kill.
10. Create and atmosphere of fear, and instability and then offer the ruling party as the only solutions to comfort the public's fears. Remembering the fear of the unknown is always the strongest fear.
this all sounds so familiar yeah?