Part V: Overcoming the Divide and Conquer Strategy — The Economic Elite Vs. The People by David DeGraw

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by David DeGraw
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February 23, 2010

“The conflicting propaganda of opposing parties is essentially what leads to political abstention. But this is not the abstention of the free spirit which asserts itself; it is the result of resignation, the external symptom of a series of inhibitions. Such a man has not decided to abstain; under diverse pressures, subjected to shocks and distortions, he can no longer (even if he wanted to) perform a political act. What is even more serious is that this inhibition not only is political, but also progressively takes over the whole of his being and leads to a general attitude of surrender.” — Jacques Ellul, Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes

The primary reason why the Economic Elite have gained such dominance is their commitment to psychological operations that divide-and-conquer the US public. They use their overwhelming influence over mainstream media outlets and political candidates in very clever ways to divide us.

It is known among political scientists that powerful forces always seek to gain control of pre-existing social and political institutions so they can usurp their powers. The Economic Elite gained control of both the Democratic and Republican political parties because they knew that hardworking Americans loyally followed these parties, and we believed these parties were looking out for our best interests. We have, for the most part, been lifelong Republicans or lifelong Democrats, but until we see that our favored party has been seized by power and greed addicted interests, we will all continue to lose. These are extremely hard truths to face, but until we face them, we will continue our decline.

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via Part V: Overcoming the Divide and Conquer Strategy — The Economic Elite Vs. The People of the USA

from the archives:

The Economic Elite Vs. The People of the United States of America – Part I by David DeGraw

Part II: The Rise of the Economic Elite — Economic Elite Vs. The People by David DeGraw

Part III: Exposing Our Enemy – Meet the Economic Elite by David DeGraw

Debt Dynamite Dominoes: The Coming Financial Catastrophe by Andrew Gavin Marshall

Part IV: The Financial Coup d’Etat — Economic Elite Vs. The People by David DeGraw