Memes as indisputable proof
Step 1
Typically when advocating the similarities between President Obama’s stance on gun regulation with that of Adolf Hitler, one can begin such a hearty claim by quickly drawing the viewer’s attention to vivid imagery.
In this case, name-dropping Auschwitz, the most notorious concentration camp (where we’re headed if we don’t listened to this enlightened source) should work nicely.
Step 2:
Next, throw in random pieces of information that sound fact-ish like how Hitler also… marked (marketed?) himself as a “Peace Loving Socialist” AND Hitler also disarmed the people (last one happens to be factually inaccurate as gun regulation was imposed prior to Hitler’s Nazi regime)
Step 3:
Now that you’ve thoroughly proven your point (and run out of things to say), attack the viewer for their ignorance and cowardice all while evoking fear mongering before (and be as abstract as possible), “it is too late.”
Remember, this task is not easy for you, brave bearer of truth. You must not allow a dialogue that allows for an open exchange of ideas. Considering information endangers propaganda!
Step 4:
And just immediately discredit those that dare use mass shootings to support the death of any gun regulation bills, sprinkle in a quick comment to shift the blame to mental illness. People should be fairly familiar with this concept as gun lobbyists spend a hefty sum on politicians who consistently repeat that the fault lies in mental illness. Address mass shooting only to discredit opposition while (in)sincerely advocating for better mental health care. Luckily, most people are constantly flooded with 24/7 television news dramatization. The last thing your well-thought out monologue needs is a discussion on research showing that the majority of mentally ill people are victims rather than perpetrators of violence (furthermore, social sciences stress the danger of blaming mental illness).
Furthermore as Public Radio International has stated in a recent 2015 article, “In the immediate aftermath of the massacre in Charleston, South Carolina, the US House of Representatives Appropriations Committee quietly rejected an amendment that would have allowed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the underlying causes of gun violence.”
This should work quite nicely for your cause.
But most importantly Neo, always take advantage of employing quotation marks when writing President Obama – it’s a simple just surprisingly effective way to discredit an elected official all while mocking them.
Why won’t those sheep just wake up already?
Perhaps, they are too busy feeling embarrassed, maybe even slightly humored.
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