Frank Wright

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Traumaturgy

The Ideology of Shock and Awe

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Frank Wright
May 11, 2023
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This is a post on the impact of policy on the populations of the West. In it, I will argue that the sum of the policies of Western ideology amount to the systematic traumatisation of its populations.

What is the purpose of this demoralising programme of shock and awe? How far can this ideology of interrogation go, when it seeks no answer from its victims?

What, if anything, can be done?

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