Reply #9: One thing I didn't agree with on reading this article again...

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From the article:

'For starters, they have intensely studied successful right-wing groups that have succeeded in the past. They have realized that these parties have always made use of the same three tricks: First, take a real danger and blow it out of proportion. Second, conflate it with some other, imaginary dangers, so it looks even greater. And third, act in a way that reinforces the imaginary danger by doing everything possible to invite criticism from abroad.'

Mr Strenger says this about the Israeli Right. Successive Israeli govts have used those tactics, and they're used by the Left and Right in Israel. Israel's US 'supporters' are also from both sides of politics and use those tactics regardless of whether they're LW or RW. Apart from noticing that about the article, the rest of it is excellent. While I don't agree with Mr Strenger on everything he says, he hits the nail on the head other times for me to enjoy reading him, even the times when I disagree with him...