Knowing this narrative of persecution, what does that mean about how we interact with this group? Does that mean that acts of protest (e.g. community members confronting Patriot Front and chasing them out) may somehow strengthen their position by appearing to reinforce the myth that they’re under attack?
GOOD question. That's a tough one to answer. I've noodled on that one quite a bit myself. My gut response is that we have to invade their information bubble. Why aren't Democrats fighting each other to be on FOX News all day every day? And if FOX programmers won't have them on... they should be protesting in front of the studio about "conservative media bias"... Brass-knuckles communication. At the same time, finding areas of commonality where messaging can build mutual support... "fight the real enemy" kind of examples... BUT in the end I think there is a hardcore base that will never be persuadable. Like the TX parents whose child died of measles and they said it was "God's will" and if they had it to do over again, they'd do it the same way. Some people won't be reached, by their own choice.
Knowing this narrative of persecution, what does that mean about how we interact with this group? Does that mean that acts of protest (e.g. community members confronting Patriot Front and chasing them out) may somehow strengthen their position by appearing to reinforce the myth that they’re under attack?
GOOD question. That's a tough one to answer. I've noodled on that one quite a bit myself. My gut response is that we have to invade their information bubble. Why aren't Democrats fighting each other to be on FOX News all day every day? And if FOX programmers won't have them on... they should be protesting in front of the studio about "conservative media bias"... Brass-knuckles communication. At the same time, finding areas of commonality where messaging can build mutual support... "fight the real enemy" kind of examples... BUT in the end I think there is a hardcore base that will never be persuadable. Like the TX parents whose child died of measles and they said it was "God's will" and if they had it to do over again, they'd do it the same way. Some people won't be reached, by their own choice.