They make you chant slogans to stop independent thinking
They slip misinformation into your subconscious with untrue headlines and suggestions
They control what you watch or read with politically correct websites and media outlets
They shame you into agreement with ridicule
They make you chose black or white, yes or no, for or against choices and entirely ignore the gray areas which are usually more realistic
They communicate in the US versus THEM format to make you choose sides
Here is a link to the cracked.com article which has an excellent presentation of the above 6 brainwashing techniques:
http://www.cracked.com/article_16656_6-brainwashing-techniques-theyre-using-you-right-now_p2.html
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