Reply #14: No-No

[Clara T]

The manufactured situation is not to be between US and Denmark, that will be a sideshow and at the embassies they will share wine.

This inflammatory cartoon was floated-published to elicit the very response they got, which they knew they would, from the Muslim world, and further the notion of the 'Clash of Civilizations' drivel.

What can be rather instructive in this type of situation is to remove yourself from this specific situation and see if there are any relevant parallels or precedents (in recent times) and examine the history and possible motives of the players involved.

A helpful thought experiment might be to put yourself in the editorial room of the newspaper and think about the possible conversation that occured during the decision-making process. Who made that decision and what is their agenda?

Another way to determine motives in this specific case, I would suggest, is to deeply study the words of Leo Strauss and his acolytes and how this may be relevant.

Strauss' view is that a political aristocracy must necessarily manipulate the masses for their own good. The Straussian worldview contends that perpetual deception of the citizens by those in power is critical because they need to be led, and they need strong rulers to tell them what's good for them.

Manufacturing consent through this constant manipulation is a cornerstone of these people.

I hope I'm clear on this as I wasn't exactly sure what you were getting at in your post.