By polydoros
In Homer’s Iliad, leaders are called “shepherds of the people”. In Zoroastrianism, the ruler of the world is called “the good shepherd”. In Islam and Christianity, the leaders are also called shepherds. Pastor literally means “shepherd”.
That is remarkable.
But even more remarkable is this. Hardly anyone ever OBJECTED to being called a sheep!
Without putting a value judgment on this; – simply to make an observation. All these cultures/religions were unanimous that the vast majority of people are sheep; they were open about this; and few “sheep” objected to it (let alone noticed it as odd)…
Those in alternative news and research agree with the above sources. The word “sheeple” is commonplace. But few actually “GET IT”.
Books and essays have their place for those who can handle it. But to affect the masses something different is needed.
#1 by Bob on 01/23/2015 - 11:48 am
Our present “established religion gives out “sheep skins.”
#2 by TheSeeker OfTruth on 01/23/2015 - 1:40 pm
Q. What is the purpose of sheep?
A. To be fleeced.
#3 by shari on 01/23/2015 - 2:32 pm
Well fleeced is one thing, but skinned is genocide.
#4 by Richard on 01/23/2015 - 4:55 pm
In many situations sheep will not survive without human intervention. Humans are a higher intelligence, far above sheep. So a “good shepherd”, notwithstanding the consequences, is overall a good symbiotic relationship for sheep-kind. Is there such a thing as a much higher intelligence than humans? Jesus seemed to think so. He was willing to be the “lamb of God” and die a horrible death ostensibly for a higher good. The Christian version of this does not seem ugly to me. I believe the true blood of Israel are identified by blue eyes and fair complexion. They are destined to be the “shepherds” that rule over all other races. And all other peoples should be glad for this.
#5 by Secret Squirrel on 01/23/2015 - 7:11 pm
“I believe the true blood of Israel are identified by blue eyes and fair complexion. They are destined to be the “shepherds” that rule over all other races. And all other peoples should be glad for this.”
I’d love to see you try that line on ISIS fighters.
Don’t Feed the Bears
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRvvKikgU_0
#6 by -polydoros on 01/23/2015 - 10:13 pm
The picture upstaged the article. (I’m not responsible for the “fleecing” theme.)
The point of the article is that all these different cultures/religions agree that the vast majority of people are herd-like, who only respond to simple messages.
Given that alternative news and media agree with this, it is amazing that so many continue to think that books and essays will direct the masses.
So what is the essence of effective messages to the masses? In other words, what properties of effective messages to the masses do they all share in common?
#7 by -polydoros on 01/24/2015 - 4:03 am
PS: And the other point of the article is that it’s difficult to argue that all these cultures/religions were wrong about this herd-mentality, because they made no secret of it and the masses themselves agreed about it.
#8 by jo3w on 01/25/2015 - 8:35 pm
I enjoyed this article. I have some envy for those in the herd you are referring to. Those people usually appear to be happier that I am. I’m usually pissed off about something.
#9 by TheSeeker OfTruth on 01/24/2015 - 12:21 am
Well poly, Paul in his letters to the Corinthians said ,” I determined to know nothing among you but Christ, and Him crucified.” The moslem missionaries always said,” There is one god, Allah, and Mohammad is his prophet.” I don’t know anything about Zoroastrianism but I suspect they had something similar. Most of the the ancient Greeks did stuff “for the glory of (insert city state).”
What I am getting at is that good propagandists boiled a message down to a simple phrase that could be repeated by the masses. Good leaders recognized that and latched on.
The most zealous of religious fanatics are amongst the masses. Why? Because there entire worldview is based on a few simple phrases.
#10 by -polydoros on 01/24/2015 - 3:55 am
Very well said, Seeker of Truth!
Zoroastrianism has the same pattern. Their core principle boils down to “Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds” (“Humata, Hukhta, Hvarshta”).
The Greeks weren’t as focused as the monotheistic religions and they had no over-arching message. They did boil down their principles into short messages though, such as “for the glory of …” (as you said), and “Know Thyself” and “Nothing in Excess”.
Are there any other properties of effective messages to the masses that they all share in common?
(We can also think of recent memes that have been influential, such as “I can’t breathe” and “Je suis Charlie”.)
#11 by -polydoros on 01/24/2015 - 5:23 am
PS: And maybe you can think of properties of successful memes that AREN’T shared by all other successful memes, but which give them EXTRA effectiveness?
PPS: I’m learning as we discuss this. I think the results will be helpful for our work fighting White Genocide. Thank you for your replies.
#12 by Secret Squirrel on 01/24/2015 - 6:36 pm
(We can also think of recent memes that have been influential, such as “I can’t breathe” and “Je suis Charlie”.)”
These memes might have spread due to mass media backing, but they don’t mean anything to me.
“And maybe you can think of properties of successful memes that AREN’T shared by all other successful memes, but which give them EXTRA effectiveness?”
The only thing that comes to mind is short and aggressive. Testing to see if a meme works, is the only measure.
#13 by -polydoros on 01/25/2015 - 12:54 am
So a successful message to the masses is short, aggressive, and is repeated as often as possible to as large of an audience as possible.
#14 by -polydoros on 01/25/2015 - 1:00 am
Why is it that EVERY one of our most successful memes was written by Bob?
White Genocide. Anti-racist is a codeword for anti-white. Diversity means chasing down the last White person.
Is it because Bob is a completely unique genius? Is it because he has decades of experience that we don’t have?
Hopefully we don’t need too much innate talent and so many decades of experience to create some top memes!
What was going through Bob’s mind when he came up with “Diversity means chasing down the last White person”?…
Bob has stated that he has a “feeling” for how things should sound. But I hope we can extract the underlying principles of Bob’s thought process.
I want to get to SUBBASICS on this.
#15 by Secret Squirrel on 01/25/2015 - 2:51 am
Until Bob answers I’m going to take a stab at it.
I think he observes things in a child like way and says what he sees in as simple language as possible. Brain washing does not appear to work on Bob, so he can see things as they are, not how we are told they are.
He has a podcast called Untrained Eye. Hint, hint.
“What was going through Bob’s mind when he came up with “Diversity means chasing down the last White person”?…”
In that case, you have the phenomenon of White Flight to a better place, yet diversity always appears in the white utopias 5 or 10 years later and the White Flight starts all over again. So you have a fleeing behavior and a following behavior, which is pursuit. Bob just pointed out what he saw.
“Anti-racist is a code word for anti-white”, could only have been created by talking to anti-whites and noticing what they’re like. Anyone who has posted the mantra, knows that “anti-racist” activists hate whites. Anyone who has argued with garden variety white liberal, knows their hostility towards anything white as well. Bob just said what he saw, instead of what we’re all trained to believe.
Another big difference between Bob and our intellectuals, Bob goes out in the real world and tests things there, while intellectuals stay at home and quote each other.
#16 by Secret Squirrel on 01/25/2015 - 4:39 am
I’m thinking his untrained eyes is his core skill or talent. Everything else is down to hard work and testing.
#17 by -polydoros on 01/25/2015 - 6:49 am
For what it’s worth, I think you’re right, Secret Squirrel.
…”he can see things as they are, not how we are told they are.”
That does sound like the subbasic level.
#18 by jo3w on 01/25/2015 - 8:31 pm
“Why is it that EVERY one of our most successful memes was written by Bob?”
Because we are the sheep and Bob is the shepherd. It doesn’t sound flattering but it is what it is until we are forced from our herd.
Most likely there are others among us who can be good shepherds, but until the need arises, we won’t be sure of who they are.
#19 by Henry Davenport on 01/29/2015 - 2:10 am
Some one of us…I forget who…came up with “no child left White,” which has been used in a couple of our monthly White House meme-bombs, with this phrasing:
“…chasing down the last White person and assimilating him, until there’s no child left White.”
or,
“The anti-white program of White Genocide is to chase down and assimilate the last white person until there is no child left white.”
I think of “no child left White” as one of our memes now.
#20 by -polydoros on 01/25/2015 - 7:07 am
So once we’ve observed reality, we then craft a meme.
We agree that a successful meme is short and aggressive. And it is repeated as often as possible, to as large of an audience as possible.
Are there any other important aspects? Vivid/emotive?
“Chase down” and “genocide” have this characteristic.
#21 by Secret Squirrel on 01/25/2015 - 3:07 pm
By attacking, he points out the contradictions, assigns responsibility and labels the enemy.
Their weakest points are where they contradict themselves and since anti-whites are natural toadies, they don’t like to be exposed and made responsible for the harm they cause.
#22 by TheSeeker OfTruth on 01/25/2015 - 10:32 am
I think “Diversity means chasing down the last White person” was originated in the field. At least “‘Lacks diversity’ means too many White people” was and the other may have grown from that. Various numbers of pro-Whites have used the term ‘anti-White’ over the years Bob just wanted to hammer that word into the national lexicon.
#23 by mandela on 01/28/2015 - 6:26 pm
THE OCCIDENTAL OBSERVER has a White Genocide video playing!