Be mindful of the Persecuted Hero Narrative.
This tactic aims to make the ‘hero’ appear more trustworthy than institutional authorities and mainstream media. This narrative works like this (1,2):
- Claims the world is controlled by biased and corrupt elites.
- “Exposes” said corruption by cherry-picking information and using anecdotal evidence to seem more relatable.
- Presents themselves as the hero who bravely reveals hidden truths, implying that those who trust institutional authorities are merely “sheep” following blindly.
- Claims they are being censored and persecuted for telling you the truth.
- Rallies followers in the name of freedom and justice.
By posing as the censored hero that is risking it all in the name of the truth, justice and freedom, they create a common enemy (e.g. mainstream media), and build a community of followers ready to defend the same goal (1,3). They also profit from spreading misinformation (2,4).
Sources: https://tinyurl.com/SUFPersecutedHero
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