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Prophets of Deceit - A Study of the Techniques of the American Agitator (Paperback)
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Prophets of Deceit - A Study of the Techniques of the American Agitator (Paperback)
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A classic book that analyzes and defines media appeals specific to
American pro-fascist and anti-Semite agitators of the 1940s, such
as the application of psychosocial manipulation for political ends.
The book details psychological deceits that idealogues or
authoritarians commonly used. The techniques are grouped under the
headings "Discontent", "The Opponent", "The Movement" and "The
Leader". The authors demonstrate repetitive patterns commonly
utilized, such as turning unfocused social discontent towards a
targeted enemy. The agitator positions himself as a unifying
presence: he is the ideal, the only leader capable of freeing his
audience from the perceived enemy. Yet, as the authors demonstrate,
he is a shallow person who creates social or racial disharmony,
thereby reinforcing that his leadership is needed. The authors
believed fascist tendencies in America were at an early stage in
the 1940s, but warned a time might come when Americans could and
would be "susceptible to ... [the] psychological manipulation" of a
rabble rouser. A book once again relevant in the Trump era, as made
clear by Corey Robin's new introduction.
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