New Discourses Is Woke Real, or Is It a Psyop?
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Sep 22, 2025 Explore the blurred lines between genuine movements and engineered psyops in today's digital landscape. Discover how grassroots activism, like BLM, often intertwines with deliberate political maneuvers. The concept of 'reflexive becoming' reveals the strategic dance of coordination between top and bottom forces. Learn to identify the orchestrators behind narratives rather than just focusing on the participants. It's a call for awareness in a world rife with propaganda and curated narratives.
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Mixed Origins Of Mass Movements
- Movements like BLM can be genuinely embraced by many participants even if initially shaped by outside actors.
- Once a movement gains momentum it can become self-sustaining and operate organically under its own logic.
Active Measures Seed Movements
- A psyop (active measure) is when a small group deliberately packages propaganda to manipulate people.
- That same deliberate packaging can seed and steer a grassroots movement toward specific goals.
Reflexive Becoming Explained
- Reflexive becoming blends top-down seeding with bottom-up grievances to create directed mass movements.
- Actors intentionally channel existing frustrations into movements that advance their agendas.