MEME: Is the only difference a matter of scale?
When we consider the concept of a False Flag attack, False Flag Event, etc. is the only difference between it and projection that of scale? We typically view False Flag as a big event done by a Nation State. Projection is essentially the same thing but can be done by an individual.
Some groups advocate for "accuse your enemy of that which you are guilty" as a tactic. That is open advocation for False Flags from what I can see.
It has been attributed to Saul Alinsky (I have said so before.), it is attributed to Karl Marx, it is attributed to Joseph Goebbels. Yet clear indication that they stated these things is hard to say. Let's just say it is attributed to many people that are considered bad by quite a number of people. Other people admire them.
It is clear this tactic is at use regularly these days. It takes very little effort to see people using it. In fact, these days it takes effort to avoid encountering this.
It is all an offshoot of the Hegelian Dialectic as well...
If you want people to buy your proverbial antidote...
Create a problem that your "antidote" seems like a good cure for.
Poison the water supply. Sell the poison antidote.
Collapse the governments. Offer up your unelected global government as the solution.
The phrase, "accuse your enemies of that which you are guilty of" needs its own term. The term, "projection" brings to mind a psychiatric disorder where a narcicist sees anyone but themself as a narcicist. A more accurate would be "preemptive deflection".
I see this so often it is sickening. How about we get the "you are a bigot, no you are a bigot" (substitute whatever inflammatory label in place of "bigot" here) out of the way, and debate facts and then conclusions.
Unfortunately? I don't see any way to defeat ploys like this except educate everyone on them.
Good point on false flags being a form of preemptuve deflection. I think anyone can do a false flag. Recall that democrats wanting to defeat a conservative rallies had people dressed as KKK members attend on at multiple occasions. Lately I heard that the "Birds are not real" parody has joined the new disinformation governance board and may show up at events that discuss conspiracies.
commenting about plants that Democrats would put at conservative rallies: I really loved that in these instances the real attendees would spot these folks and kick them out or chase them off. The media doesn't like to cover that part of the situation though.